All posts tagged "Prison"
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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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RantCrush Top 5: August 1, 2017
Check out today's top five.
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North Dakota Looks to Norway for Inspiration to Make Prisons More Humane
At these North Dakota prisons, compassion replaces punishment in an effort to rehabilitate inmates.
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RantCrush Top 5: December 27, 2016
Welcome back from the holidays!
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John Legend Urges Obama to Pardon Non-Violent Offenders
The singer wrote an open letter to the president.
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Governor Cuomo Orders Investigation into Racial Disparities in NY Prisons
In response to a New York Times report published over the weekend.
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Mass Incarceration: Why Are There So Many Women Behind Bars?
Orange really is the new black.
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Grand Jury Declines to Indict Prison Staff for Death of Sandra Bland
This doesn't look promising.
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What A Massive Prisoner Release Means for the Criminal Justice System
The United States is starting to deal with its prison problem
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FCC Lowers the Cost of Prison Phone Calls
Connecting communities, even behind bars.
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The Consequences of Stronger Immigration Enforcement Can Be Seen in Our Prisons
Detention is a big part of American border security.
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Prisons Won’t Get Better Just Because We’ve Signed Another Document
Praised as a “tremendous step forward” toward meaningful penal reform, the Mandela Rules provide a framework for what...
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Obama Continues to Push for Criminal Justice Reform
Obama's visit to a federal prison marks a turning point.
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Manhunt For Mexico’s Most Notorious Drug Lord Begins
The search is on.
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Columbia University Backs Away From Private Prisons: We Should Follow Its Lead
Columbia is the first university to make this move.
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What Kalief Browder’s Tragic Story Tells Us About the Prison System
Kalief Browder, former Rikers inmate, just committed suicide.
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Prison Break: Manhunt Continues for Escaped Killers
How did two inmates escape maximum security prison?
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Horrifying Allegations Shed Light on Conditions of Baltimore Jail
These horrifying allegations don't bode well for the Baltimore CIty Detention Center.
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Prisons Using Secretive Tests to Determine Release Eligibility
Some prisons are now determining if inmates should be released based on results of secret testing.
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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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SCOTUS Cases to Watch in 2015
Check out the cases to watch in 2015 from the Supreme Court.
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What Will it Take to Finally Close Guantanamo Bay?
Americans want Guantanamo Bay closed but do not want to house any of the remaining detainees on American...
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Death Penalty in the United States: Why We Still Have It
The United States is one of only a few remaining countries to use the death penalty. Why do...
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UPDATE: Teresa Giudice Suing Lawyer Before Heading to Jail
Real Housewives of NJ star Teresa Giudice filed a $5 million malpractice suit against her former lawyer.
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Pistorius Can Opt for House Arrest in Just 10 Months
Olympian Oscar Pistorius may be able to serve just ten months of his five-year maximum sentence.
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Woman Gets Six Extra Years in Jail Due to Pregnancy
Last July a young woman named Lacey Weld from Tennessee was sentenced to 12 years in prison...
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Real Housewife of NJ Teresa Giudice: Go Directly to Jail, Do Not Collect $200
Two of my favorite things in the whole wide world have collided! The Real Housewives franchise on Bravo...
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Incarceration Figures Drop, But Community Support is Essential to Public Safety
Early last week the Bureau of Justice Statistics revealed that for the first time since 1980 the federal...
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Non-Profit Prison Group Aims to Change the Incarceration Landscape
If you are an incarcerated individual in the United States, you can be found in one of two...
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The Fair Sentencing Act Aims to Align Drug Sentencing Disparities
As a part of the "war on drugs," a law was passed in 1986 that criminalized the use...
