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- Welcome to Crossbar HotelA description of a county jail from a former officer's perspective.
- Ohio Death Row Inmates Now Have Shorter Trip to Lethal InjectionDeath row inmates are on the move in Ohio. The cost-saving and safety enhancement decision moves those sitting on death row closer to Lucasville prison where they will take their final walk. A total of 145 inmates with death sentences will be moved.
- How to Send a Book to a PrisonerThe best gift a person in prison could receive is a book.
- America's Prison System: The Country's Billion Dollar IndustryDiscussing the high cost of locking up criminals today
- Go Straight to Jail for HealthcareThe National Commission on Correctional Health Care standards (NCCHC) has standards to ensure inmates have access to care for any and all serious medical, dental, and mental health needs. J-A-01 and P-A-01 standards for jails and prisons.
America Has Been BUSTEDThe facts abour prisoners and the cost of them in America.
Camden County, Georgia Proposes to Have Inmates Replace FirefightersCamden County, located in southeast Georgia, wants to replace its firefighters with inmates, hoping to save the county $500,00.00 a year. Local firefighters are outraged.
Rehabilitation in the Prison SystemRehabilitation methods currently used in the prison systems are questionable to say the least. Following are some suggestions that are worth noting and possibly even considering as viable choices of action.- Working While IncarceratedNearly 6,000 inmates in the California prison system work while in prison, earning money to send home to their families and victims. Over 1,400 goods and services are created by prisoners, with expected revenues for 2010-2011 targeted at $180.4 million.
- Do Inmates Believe Jailhouse Education Works?This is a proposal for eductors of disadvantaged populations and describes methods, intent, and expected outcome of interviews. A follow up article will follow once the methodology is carried out.
Arizona Prison Director Begs for Mo MoneyEver since 2009, the director has been knocking on the legislature's door for more money. Unable to hold his own staff in compliance with his internal policies, he keeps coming back for more funding to keep his prison's money pit afloat.
Ohio Director Takes Charge of Violence Inside PrisonsArizona Director Charles Ryan has not said a peep about his agency's high rate of violence on staff that appears to be out of control. In the meantime, Ohio Director Gary Mohr makes it clear that he will not tolerate any attacks on his staff.
Troy Davis, Minorities and the Death PenaltyBlack men are on death row and in prison in percentages that are out of proportion to the number of blacks in the population. This can be traced to welfare and the breakup of the black family rather than to racism.- Inmate Deaths and How to Stop ThemAn inmate in a Tampa Bay area jail was pronounced dead after he was found unresponsive in his bunk. If you think it can’t happen to you, you are making a big mistake.
- Florida Inmate Dies After Seizure - Prison Health Care a FarceThe lack of prison health care is an issue that affects the whole country. 95% of all inmates eventually get out of jail or prison. The problems they bring back to society can be serious. Read on.
- Prison Vs. JailCrime will lead you behind bars, either in jail or prison.
"Olly Olly Oxen Free!"For California governor Jerry Brown to hint that he will miss a deadline to release10,000 prisoners by 800 tells those who are informed that he is not taking the federal court seriously with its demand.- Volunteering Will Change a LifeThis is an article that describes opportunities to volunteer for a prison ministry to help inmates reenter the world successfully so they do not feel compelled to resort back to crime.
- Criminals Spending Their Sentence in LuxuaryCriminals that disobey the law could spend their sentence in a very luxurious facility.
Pelican Bay STG Step Down ProgramThe 3 week hunger strike by Pelican Bay inmates is over. The state must find resources to show good of the conditions expressed by California inmates. The Security Threat Group step down program is a partial solution to SHU conditions- The Death Penalty Debate Heats Up in CaliforniaThe idea of capital punishment has always been an area of great debate. Already, 16 states and the District of Columbia have abolished its use. Many in California are hoping to make The Golden State No. 17.
Florida Jail Ends Free Underwear for Inmates to Cut CostsPolk County Florida jail makes inmates buy their own underwear and eliminates all food extras.
Attention Mass Media! This Deserves Investigation!Can an anti-recidivism specialist reduce the national recidivism rate to 10 percent or less? Whether you believe he can or he cannot, you should cover these claims.
Casey Anthony Talk's About Having More Children in Letter's to Fellow InmateLetter's from Casey Anthony to a fellow inmate have emerged in the aftermath of Anthony being found Not Guilty in the death of her daughter Caylee. The letter's include everything from mundane information to the desire to have more children.- How to Submit a Letter of Support to a Parole BoardParole Boards have little information to help them decide on the possible release of an inmate. Letters of support can make a big difference.
- Budget Cuts Hit the Illinois Prison System Via Issued Clothing to InmatesBudget cuts have hit the Illinois Department of Corrections causing health concerns for inmates.
Inmate StalemateIn my prison ministry, I have had the privilege to witness one particular inmate who has strived to overcome his inadequacy to be an upstanding citizen.- The Lack of Dental Hygene in County Jail Can Literally Kill YouEvery inmate serving as little as thirty days in the county jail has ultimately been given the death penalty for a minor crime--here's the evidence.
Make Room for the NeighborsThis is to notify you that the Spanfuming Prison located just forty miles east of town will be releasing prisoners into the community this weekend.- Officer Shoots Fleeing InmateAn unique short story written in a news format as one might read the news on the internet a hundred years from now.
- Post Secondary Education for InmatesStudies show numerous benefits for inmates that receive post secondary educational services.
- California Prisons Are at the Crossroads of ReleasesCalifornia's former governor ignored the writings on the wall when he transferred thousands of inmates to neighboring states. Now, under a Supreme Court ruling, the new governor must deal with Arnold's neglect of the prison system carefully.
- Mississippi Flood Threatens Angola PrisonThe Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola is surrounded on three sides by the record flood of the Mississippi River. The flood crest is expected to fall short of the levee top, but some inmates have been moved as a precaution.
Border Patrol Agent Jesus is in Solitary Confinement,Solitary confinement are punishment tools of the trade. As a retired deputy warden who spent over seven years inside solitary confinement, it takes alot out of a human being to endure such conditions and remain the same person that came in.- Jailhouse Education Findings ReviewDo Inmates Believe Jailhouse Eduation Works?
Gang ValidationNot an advocate for prisoner's rights and fighting for causes, I have been educated by many of the mental health consequences of solitary confinement. Although I suspected for years these realities, I had to step away from the forest to see the trees
Open Letter to Channel 5 and Channel 12, Phoenix News '"Courageous reporting exposed the ills of business with private prisons. Politicians are eager to dump their convicted population into the hands of these for profit corporations bus as this story by News5 reveals just how incompetent they really are.- Arizona BMU OperationsDr. Ben Shaw, the clinical manager for Director Charles Ryan responded to a series of questions about the newly created and implemented Behavioral Management Unit (BMU) at the Browning SuperMax facility.
The Effects of Solitary Confinement on CriminalsCurrently, more than 80,000 American inmates are in solitary confinement. Their time spent in isolation can go on for days or, in some cases, decades. This overview sheds some light on the extreme nature of what it means to be in solitary confinement.- Justice and FairnessChange and adjustment
