Broken system: Some killers, rapists serve little time
Small-time, nonviolent drug offenders are spending years in prison when child molesters and killers go free, because of what some call a flaw in our criminal justice system.
View ArticleCorrections and elections: Why we aren’t a ‘sexy' political topic
In order to maintain a representative form of government, public election cycles are a messy and necessary price Americans pay for living in a republic. Without this arduous process, outcomes could be...
View ArticleUK program aims to change preconceptions about employing ex-offenders
By C1 Staff SURREY — Alberto Crisci, director and founder of the Clink operations, is determined to change preconceptions about hiring ex-offenders. The Clink is a restaurant at High Down Prison in...
View ArticleReporters to get look inside questioned minimum-security prison in southern...
Associated Press VIENNA, Ill. — A minimum-security prison in southern Illinois has long been derided by a watchdog group as one the state's most crowded lockups, and now reporters will be able to see...
View ArticleLawsuit targets NY prison's use of solitary confinement
By C1 Staff MALONE, NY — Following a report in October claiming the abusive overuse of solitary confinement in an New York state prison, the New York Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit....
View ArticleInmate yoga improves behavior in prison
WDTN RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — A prison in Rio de Janeiro is offering yoga classes in an effort to improve inmate behavior. Yoga probably isn't the first thing to come to mind when you think about...
View ArticleSan Quentin becomes an incubator for start ups
Program helps inmates learn about technological changes that happened while they were in prison
View Article"Ban the Box": Mich. lawmakers try to remove felony section on job applications
By Jasmine Norwood ABC 57 LANSING, Mich. — According to the Michigan Department of Corrections, in 2011, more than 11,000 prisoners were released on parole. Finding work after being released from...
View ArticlePastor seeks Christian principles in criminal justice
Bluffton News BLUFFTON, Ohio — Christians need to live their beliefs in order to change a criminal justice system that continues to punish offenders after they've served prison sentences. Bringing that...
View ArticleSC inmates transition into the workplace
By Shyann Malone Midlands Connect COLUMBIA — South Carolina's inmate work release program has been around for more than 40 years. The program gives inmates work experience while helping businesses that...
View ArticleOvercoming housing barriers for sex offenders
Release into the community from a correctional setting is a daily struggle, even when you have only been incarcerated for a short period. Many of the responsibilities and basic needs that were met...
View ArticleShakespeare goes hip-hop for inmate audience
Rappers perform a hip-hop version of Othello in front of 450 inmates at Cook County Jail in Chicago.
View ArticleGladiator Days (Prison Documentary)
This 2002 HBO documentary "Gladiator Days: Anatomy of a Prison Murder" clearly aims to make a point about violence in prisons, but definitely has some interesting case examples and video footage to...
View ArticleCorrections officer pursues dreams of becoming author
A correctional officer is preparing to publish his first children's book.
View ArticleProgram provides Christmas toys for inmate's children
Deputies will be collecting new toys through the holiday season at different locations and providing them to children of prison inmates.
View ArticleA thank you to corrections officers
An expression of appreciation and a sincere thank you to corrections officers all over the world.
View ArticleBrash 'stache: Dark roles and facial hair pay off for 'Orange' star Pablo...
Eric Hegedus The New York Post Pablo Schreiber delights in wearing grotesquely bushy upper lip hair which rivals that on folks like famed porn star Ron Jeremy, actor Tom Selleck and too many members of...
View ArticleBritish CO wins X-factor, 'totally overwhelmed'
The Daily Mirror UK — X Factor champion Sam Bailey was on ITV’s Daybreak this morning for her first TV interview since winning the talent show last night . Speaking to Lorraine Kelly and Aled Jones...
View ArticleFormer prison warden raising money for children of inmates to attend college
By Diane Jennings The Dallas Morning News DALLAS, Texas — Here’s a heartwarmer courtesy of the New York Times: A retired prison warden has put his experience to work by starting a unique non-profit in...
View Article'Lockup,' MSNBC reality show, films six episodes in Va. jail
By Tom Jackman Washington Post FAIRFAX, Va. — If you’ve ever wondered what life in jail is really like, you’ve got two options: Get arrested or watch “Lockup,” a reality show on MSNBC that was shot in...
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