‘Under current law, an officer can assume they are armed, and kill them if they flinch’ The questionable killing of Stephon Clark, an unarmed Black … [Read more...]
Suit alleges GEO operates ‘deadliest immigration center’
Eight Central American refugees have filed a federal lawsuit against the GEO Group, and the city of Adelanto in Riverside, reports Robert Kahn for … [Read more...]
Sex registry wrongly labels children
The goal of the sex registry is to prevent sexual assault, but it is not working, according to a Reason Magazine article by Lenore Skenazy. A child is … [Read more...]
Prosecutors accepting guilty pleas: no executions
It’s now been four years since a Georgia jury handed down a death sentence. In the majority of the capital punishment cases, prosecutors are allowing … [Read more...]
Trump wants $1.2 billion to lock up more illegals
President Trump is asking for $1.2 billion to add 15,000 more beds to private prisons to lock up illegal immigrants. California detention centers have … [Read more...]
Pipeline protester takes plea deal
Standing Rock activist Red Fawn Fallis recently accepted a federal plea deal in order to avoid facing trial for the attempted murder of a police … [Read more...]
Overworked Texas correctional officers adopted unsafe practices
Mentally exhausted correctional officers practiced unsafe work habits, which led to the murder of a correctional officer and inhumane treatment of … [Read more...]
Largest private prison population
The United States has the world’s largest private prison population, according to a study by The Sentencing Project. The study compares America’s … [Read more...]
India adopts capital punishment for child rape under twelve
In April, India passed a law permitting the death penalty for rape of a child under 12, reigniting an international debate over capital punishment. In … [Read more...]
Florida Corrections considers replacing visits
The Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) is considering limiting inmates’ visits, claiming that there is not enough funding to cover the amount of … [Read more...]
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