All posts tagged "Inmates"
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Why are Some Prisons Banning Inmates From Teaching Themselves to Code?
Ohio and Michigan prisons ban books that aim to teach computer programming skills.
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Tennessee Inmates Trading Time in Prison for Birth Control and Vasectomies
The ACLU says the exchange is unconstitutional.
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How Do We Solve the Drug Overdose Problem in California Prisons?
Balancing safety procedures with visitors' rights.
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Exonerations of Wrongly Accused Hit Record High in 2014
The National Registry of Exonerations found 2014 a record breaking year for exonerations of wrongfully accused inmates.
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Why the War on Drugs Takes on a New Form Behind Bars
With barbed wire fences, armed-guard towers, extensive searching by guards, and locked rooms, prisons seem to be a...
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Is Rape Part of the Sentence?
In 2011 there were 8,763 allegations of sexual victimization in American prisons, jails and other adult correctional facilities,...
