Inmates at Sun City prison in Johannesburg, South Africa, attempted to file a fraud complaint against staff members but claim the investigation was … [Read more...]
Unfulfilled promises of prison improvement anger inmates in Canada
Renovations at Burnside jail (Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility) in Canada have sparked wide- spread anger among inmates. Inmates were … [Read more...]
Arkansas judge faces sanction for blocking lethal injection
An Arkansas judge faces judicial sanction for blocking the state’s use of a lethal injection drug on the same day he pro- tested the death penalty … [Read more...]
Former Wisconsin prisoner crochets hats for cancer patients
Former Wisconsin prisoner Kurt Stapleton started crocheting hats in prison and now makes them for cancer patients, according to an article from ABC … [Read more...]
Formerly incarcerated author, Donna Hylton
Donna Hylton, who was abused as a child, spent 27 years in prison and wrote a book about how she turned her life around. She said her mission today is … [Read more...]
Missouri limits inmates – postcards only
Incoming mail for inmates in the Missouri Newton County Jail will be limited to postcards starting Oct. 11, reports the Joplin Globe. The change is … [Read more...]
Alice Marie Johnson advocates for others deserving clemency
After living behind bars for two decades, Alice Marie Johnson expected to continue to serve out her life sentence for a nonviolent offense in an … [Read more...]
Susan Burton advocating for justice
Susan Burton was exactly where she wanted to be that day in May— back in prison. It had been twenty years since her last incarceration but this time, … [Read more...]
Court order gives defense lawyers a raise
Court-appointed lawyers in Wisconsin are getting a raise in an order meant to address a chronic lack of attorneys willing to take on public defense … [Read more...]
Plea bargain challenges are not barred to defendant
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that plea bargains do not prohibit defendants from challenging the constitutionality of their convictions. The … [Read more...]
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