One year and a transparent investigation later, the death of inmate James Leonard Acuna remains undetermined. Acuna’s decomposing body had been found … [Read more...]
Mississippi’s approach to ‘making America safe again’
Jackson, Mississippi’s approach to making America safe again mandates that any conviction that involves possession of a firearm in the commission of a … [Read more...]
Indiana hires formerly incarcerated
More and more employers are hiring former inmates with the assistance of Indiana’s state and local government reported the Indianapolis Business … [Read more...]
Female correctional officers win lawsuit for hostile work environment
Female correctional officers have won a $20 million settlement of a lawsuit claiming sexual harassment and a hostile work environment in federal … [Read more...]
Aging cons fear parole after incarceration
Aging cons who survived the causes and consequences of long-term incarceration are being released from prison cross the country. They are paroled into … [Read more...]
Tennessee schedules three executions
Tennessee has scheduled three executions this year, after nearly a decade without them, according to USA Today. Dozens of Death Row prisoners lost … [Read more...]
UC Davis combats prison stigmas with Beyond the Stats
To combat the stigmas facing formerly incarcerated people at the University of California Davis, two students established the Beyond the Stats program … [Read more...]
Youth offenders graduate Pre-Apprentice Program
STOCKTON -- Ten youth offenders graduated with a marketable job skill after completing the first Pre-Apprentice Construction Labor Program at the N.A. … [Read more...]
Prisoners seek hepatitis C treatment
California prisoners filed a federal court class action lawsuit in Sacramento to receive a curative treatment for hepatitis C, after doctors refused … [Read more...]
Alabama fails mentally ill inmates in solitary
Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) has failed to fix its practice of housing prisoners with “serious mental illness” in solitary confinement, a … [Read more...]