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- Toxic Conditions Inside Prisons that Breeds Abuse, Torture, Contempt and NeglectThis country has become the world's leader in locking people up. The war on drugs filled our prisons over capacity and state budgets have created high deficits in order to maintain the costs of prisons and their associated custodial responsibilities.
Private Prisons Raping Arizona's Natural ResourcesCitizens paying attention to the news must be aware of the growth of private prisons in Arizona. However, nobody seems to be asking the right questions relative to the construction and functional existence of such conglomerates in their towns.
Arizona Highways and Byways - Private PrisonsPoliticians everywhere are selling private prisons to citizens wanting cheap government. Promising revenue from these human beings, prison trends of reduction in size cause concerns how these privates will fill their prisons with out of state prisoners
New York Downsizes Prisons While Arizona ExpandsNew York is contemplating shutting down prison facilities to cut back on rising costs. Arizona is expanding prisons and dealing with finding more beds and dealing with assaults and escapes.
Open Letter to Governor Brewer - Make Arizona Prisons Tobacco Free to Reduce Healthcare CostsThe new study shows evidence of a direct relationship between exposure to secondhand smoke and asthma and cardiovascular disease. Prisoners cost the state excessive medical care while allowed to smoke in prisons.- Bill Glass, Former Pro Bowl Defensive Standout for the Cleveland Browns, Now Shares His Christian Faith in PrisonsAs a linebacker for the Cleveland Browns, Bill Glass played in four Pro Bowls and won an NFL championship. For 40 years he has shared his Christian faith in prisons throughout the world.
Health Problems in Jails and PrisonsMany health conditions seem to run rampant throughout jails and prisons which are normally not a problem within the general community.- Contrast Between Jails and PrisonsPrisons and jails are somewhat alike but different take a look at what differentiates the two.
- Do You Think Prisons Should Be Privatized?Should maximum security prisons be privatized to save the state money?
Arizona Prisons May Go Private to Curb Budget WoesArizona prisons may go private in an effort to curb the growing state budget deficit. This report follows news of potential prison closures and Department of Corrections lay-offs within the Arizona prison system.
Do Prisons Work?The recidivism rate is a barometer for the success and lack thereof concerning the penal system in the United States of America. Do prisons work? Why is the penal system such a revolving door?- Michigan Shuts 8 Prisons to Cut CostsYou know it's pretty bad when your state is shutting prisons to save money.
- Super Max PrisonsSuper max prisons are designed to house violent offenders within the prison system.
- Types of PrisonsThis article discusses the three different kinds of prisons that exist in the United States. Minimum, medium, and maximum security prisons. Shows how they are different from each other. Also mentions supermax prisons.
- Rape in Prisons: The Often Avoided IssueDiscusses how the media doesn't follow prison rapes. Statistics of sexual assault in prisons are often not reported due to negative publicity. Also, shows how little is being done to keep prison rape to a minimum.
The Most Haunted Prisons in AmericaOld prisons are a popular attraction among both the professional paranormal investigator and the novice. Here is a summary of two of the prisons that many people believe to be the most haunted in the United States today.
Mental Effects on Inmates from Overcrowded PrisonsOver 50% of those in prison have committed minor crimes, but are sentenced at high levels of prison time, even when prison creates mental health issues, along with inmates already mentally ill but sentenced to prison instead of mental facilities.- Oregon Spends More on Prisons Than EducationThe Pew Center recently released a report that says Oregon spends more on prisons than any other state in the union.
- The Types of Civil War PrisonsAn overview of some of the better known Civil War Prisons.
- The Hostile Effects of Prisons and "Treatment" Programs on Drug AddictsThe combined effects of prisons, militaristic and totalitarian treatment programs, and politically manufactured hysteria do more damage to drug users than drugs alone could ever do.
- American Prisons - the Vacation Resort for CriminalsHave American prisons become to posh? Do criminals now see prisons as free vacation resorts instead of punishment?
- Privatization of Prisons: Looking at the Benefits and DisadvantagesThe prison population is increasing nationwide at alarming rates. Why? What's the solution? Build more prisons? Subcontract prisons out to the private sector? Or should we just take the bull by the horns and correct the problem once and for all?
- Super Max Prisons: Punishment or Psychological Torture?Super Max, short for Super Maximum Security Prisons or Prison Units. These new Prison Systems are popping up all over America and are specifically design for those prisoners who are considered the worse of the worse in our prison systems.
- What Are Prisons Really For?What is the reali8ty of Prisons? They increase the profits for Corporate America.
Interview with Laura D. Frisbee, Author of Family Guide to Visiting California State PrisonsLaura wrote this book to aid families with loved ones in prisons.- Are Private Prisons a Rip Off?This article describes difference between private and government owned prisons.
- Are Prisons Cruel and Unusual Punishment?As the world's prisons become more and more overcrowded, the question remains as to whether or not imprisonment itself is cruel and unusual punishment. This paper considers that issue in depth.
- Locating Federal Inmates: Federal Bureau of PrisonsThe Federal Bureau of Prisons does collect and maintain data on each of its prisoners. If you have access to the Internet, you can locate a federal inmate online in a matter of minutes.
- Top Fictional PrisonsEvery good action movie or television show needs a good prison to keep their villains, here are the best prisons.
- Prisons to Close; Prisoners to Be ReleasedMichigan Governor Jennifer Granholm plans to close five prisons in Michigan and release 5,500 prisoners.
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