If county governments do not find alternative ways to deal with crime and punishment other than mass incarceration, the same problems Gov. Jerry Brown … [Read more...]
Research Confirms Children Respond Better to the Carrot Than the Stick
Researchers have found the use of dialogue, collaboration and mutual respect works better than punishment-based discipline for children with … [Read more...]
Ex-Offenders and Survivors of Crime Unite to Tell a Story of Pain and Loss
It was a true reality play, featuring mothers of murdered children and men serving time in prison for murder. The play was produced by No More Tears, … [Read more...]
Feds Say Prison Overcrowding Creates Dangerous Atmosphere
The rise in offenders housed within federal prisons is creating an increasingly dangerous atmosphere for staff and prisoners alike, according to … [Read more...]
Overseer Finds Prison Suicides Remain A Major Problem
Suicides are still a serious problem in California prisons, according to a court-appointed monitor of the state’s prison mental health care … [Read more...]
Minnesota Medical Care Provider Sued For Wrongful Death of Prisoner
A federal lawsuit has been filed against a medical care provider for the wrongful death of a Minnesota prisoner in 2010, according to the Star … [Read more...]
Proposition 36 Falls Short Addressing Re-Entry Needs of Ex-Offenders
After being locked up for nearly two decades some of the beneficiaries of last November’s change in California’s Three Strikes Law are being let out … [Read more...]
March 2013 News Briefs
Juneau, Alaska — State officials predict the Alaska prison population could reach capacity by 2016, so plans are in the works to build a new prison, … [Read more...]
Quick Response Saves Fellow Prisoner’s Life
On Jan. 6, the quick action of a prisoner saved the life of a fellow prisoner who was choking on a piece of food. “I was sitting down at one of the … [Read more...]
Tragedy at Sandy Hook Prompts Increased Focus on Gun Control
Shortly after the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, President Barrack Obama signed 23 Executive Orders aimed at preventing future gun violence. … [Read more...]
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