Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation aimed at helping former prisoners get jobs. The new law means many people who seek jobs with state or local … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Increase in Federal Prison Population Forces Taxpayers to Spend Billions
The federal prison population has steadily increased in the last three decades, forcing taxpayers to spend billions of dollars, shifting funds away … [Read more...]
Prison Policy Initiative Highlights Improvements
A prisoners’ rights research organization highlights in its annual report accomplishments and reforms made in the criminal justice system. The Prison … [Read more...]
Sexual Offenders Recidivism Rate Decreases, According to Report
Sex offender recidivism is much lower than what people think, according to an article by USA Fair, Inc. The organization reports that over the last … [Read more...]
Denial and the First Steps Towards Accepting Responsibility
There are many types of crimes, but in a civilized society, murder is considered one of the most heinous, perhaps because of its bleak finality. The … [Read more...]
Is Cleanliness Next to Godliness?
In a state that has been plagued by droughts and water shortages, why are we showering the dirtiest people in the state? The criminals do not need … [Read more...]
Judge Hears Pepper Spray Challenge
A federal judge has heard testimony to determine whether California inmate’s civil rights were violated after pepper spray was used to force them out … [Read more...]
Access to Healthcare Reduces Recidivism
While incarcerated, inmates have a constitutional right to adequate healthcare. Keeping it up once they are released, helps them stay out of jail, … [Read more...]
Corrections Corporation of America Profits From Mass Incarceration
Private prisons profit from mass incarceration. One of the largest private prison operators is Corrections Corporation of America (CCA). The company … [Read more...]
‘California Lock-Down Practice Violates Constitution’
The California prison system violates the U.S. Constitution when it places inmates on lockdown based on their race after a riot, according to the U.S. … [Read more...]
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