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South Carolina Alters Sentencing Policies to Ease Prison Crowding

March 13, 2013 by Charles David Henry

Fewer Parole Violations Issued In 2010, South Carolina made major changes in its sentencing laws to solve the problem of an ever-growing prison … [Read more...]

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Entrepreneur Finds Value in Hiring Ex-Offenders

February 12, 2013 by Charles David Henry

Hiring ex-offenders and serving low-income communities can lead to a business that meets the “triple bottom line” of people, planet, and profit, finds … [Read more...]

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Race Still a Factor in Determining Police Stops

January 8, 2013 by Charles David Henry

LAW SCHOOL PROFESSOR DESCRIBES RACIAL UNFAIRNESS IN THE SYSTEM People of color are disproportionately stopped by police, arrested and imprisoned, … [Read more...]

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Poll Finds Americans Favor Life Imprisonment

January 8, 2013 by Charles David Henry

A slim majority of Americans favor life in prison over the death penalty for murders, a recent poll disclosed. The margin was 50 to 48 percent. Even … [Read more...]

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Inspiring Teacher Helps At-Risk Kids

December 7, 2012 by Charles David Henry

More than 20 years ago, a promising student dropped out of school to sell drugs and was killed in a turf war. The event motivated his teacher, Dr. … [Read more...]

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Education Program Expands

December 7, 2012 by Charles David Henry

San Quentin’s Voluntary Education Program has grown in the past several months adding five positions to the existing two. Six VEP teachers now operate … [Read more...]

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Watchdog Group Blasts Federal Practice

November 8, 2012 by Charles David Henry

HOUSING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN PRIVATE PRISONS PRESENTS A HOST OF PROBLEMS The federal government has come under fire for its use of private prisons to … [Read more...]

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Court Rules the Name ‘New Afrikan’ is Unrelated to Prison Gangs

November 8, 2012 by Charles David Henry

The California Supreme Court has ruled that a prison inmate can call himself a “New Afrikan Nationalist Revolutionary Man” without being treated like … [Read more...]

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Executions of Inmates With Low IQs Questioned

October 6, 2012 by Charles David Henry

Intellectually disabled convicts are being executed despite some judges saying it is cruel and unusual punishment, reports New Scientist. A group of … [Read more...]

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Insufficient Funding Leads to Slow Death Penalty Appeals

September 6, 2012 by Charles David Henry

Inadequate funding of capital defense attorneys has drastically slowed the appeals process in some states. The result: overflowing Death Row … [Read more...]

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