Indianapolis prosecutors and a California law school clinic worked together to free a man imprisoned for nearly 25 years for murder, according to … [Read more...]
DISCRETIONARY PAROLE STYMIED – AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION SUES
The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska filed a lawsuit in February against the state’s corrections department and Corrections Commissioner Jen … [Read more...]
Proposed dismantling of Iowa’s community based corrections program criticized
Stakeholders are harshly criticizing Iowa’s plan to dismantle its locally-run Community Based Corrections system, according to a Feb. 27 report in … [Read more...]
Canine rehabilitation programs prove successful
Rehabilitation comes in many different forms. The introduction of dog training programs in selected prisons across the U.S. has proven remarkably … [Read more...]