La clave para limitar la reincidencia en las prisiones es adecuar los programas a las necesidades de los presos, concluyen investigadores de dos … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2016
Llamamiento Contra La Encarcelacíon Masiva
Es necesario hacer grandes cambios en las políticas para terminar con la encarcelación masiva en Estados Unidos, según el grupo Drug Policy Alliance … [Read more...]
Fed. Court Ruled in Favor of Giving Bond Hearings for Immigrants
Immigrant detainees must now be given bond hearings every six months, a federal appeals court has ruled. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling … [Read more...]
TEDx Displays Prisoners’ Extraordinary Artistic Skills
As a way to display the artistic talent inside prison, a miniature city based on the collective memories of more than a dozen incarcerated artists was … [Read more...]
How Would You Like to Spend Your Time in Prison?
March is the second of seven months with 31 days. This year, March has five Tuesdays, five Wednesdays and five Thursdays. Daylight Saving Time begins … [Read more...]
Backlash Against Muslims After Massacre
The association of Islam with the massacres committed in Paris and San Bernardino has lead to a backlash against Muslims. Late last year, a young man … [Read more...]
Agencies Sued Over Mistreatment of Mentally Ill Inmates
Two state agencies are being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union requiring that they speed up transfer of mentally incompetent inmates from … [Read more...]
Court Ruled Ex-Felons’ Rights Violated Under Prop. 36
Putting ex-felons in county jails for using drugs while on supervised release is in violation of Proposition 36, a state court has ruled. The decision … [Read more...]
68 Percent Re-arrested Within Three Years
The successful reintegration of county, state and federal prisoners into communities has become a critical national and local policy issue. According … [Read more...]
Bureau of Prisons’ Congressional Testimony Criticized by Inmates
Some federal prison inmates are criticizing the director of the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for recent congressional testimony, according to VICE … [Read more...]