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Health and Safety Concerns Prompt County Jail Suits

April 14, 2013 by Jason McGinnis

Some county jails are facing lawsuits and similar federal oversight due to overcrowding. It’s the same issue that forced the state to relieve its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Report: N.Y. City Shifts Arrest Policies, Reduces Correctional Population

April 14, 2013 by Jason McGinnis

A shift in arrest policies in New York City has led to a decrease in the state’s overall correctional population and a reduction in the city’s crime … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Program Effective Reducing Recidivism May Be Ended

February 12, 2013 by Jason McGinnis

A first-of-its-kind jobs program in California prisons saves money and cuts recidivism, a recent report concludes. The program provides inmates the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

DNA Evidence Frees 300 Prisoners Nationwide

November 8, 2012 by Jason McGinnis

Damon Thibodeaux confessed to raping and killing his 14-year-old cousin and spent more than 15 years on Louisiana’s Death Row, but was cleared by DNA … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Death Penalty

Questionable Stop and Frisk Tactics Adopted by Cities Across the Nation

November 8, 2012 by Jason McGinnis

Police are using a strategy known as “stop and frisk” to reduce crime in New York City and other major metropolitan areas around the nation. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Feds Side With Native Americans

September 5, 2012 by Jason McGinnis

Federal officials are supporting a Native American claim that denying tobacco to prisoners for religious ceremonies is discriminatory. In a brief … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

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