The significant increase in more Californians being jailed since the mid-1970s did little for public safety, according to a new report. “Our dramatic … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2013
‘Decriminalize Mental Illness in New York’s Criminal Justice System’
The criminal justice systems needs to cut costs, and one of the main ways of doing that would be to decriminalize mental illness, according to the … [Read more...]
April 2013 News Briefs
New Mexico—A man who spent nearly two years in a county jail’s solitary cell will receive a $15.5 million settlement after a federal jury ruled that … [Read more...]
Prisoners Who Love Music
Many of the men at San Quentin love music. “Asked on the Line” conducted 23 random, informal interviews with men in blue and asked, “What is your … [Read more...]
Report Sheds Light on the World’s Five Worst Prisons
Cruel and Inhumane Treatment Prisons are not supposed to be finishing schools, but some have achieved notoriety for being unspeakably cruel and … [Read more...]