Juan Ramon Rodriguez-Barbosa, 47 years old, hung himself and died on May 26 at FCI Mendota, a medium-security prison west of Fresno. Rodriguez-Barbosa … [Read more...]
Prisoner alleges constitutional violations in Mississippi private prison
A federal judge ordered a re-examination of a private prison in Mississippi after a trial in which inmates alleged unconstitutionally harsh … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania prisons ban printed books
Pennsylvania prisons have banned printed books, turning to electronic books instead, according to an op-ed in The Washington Post. Prisoners must buy … [Read more...]
Incarceration rates influence special-interest money in politics
A report by Common Cause, Democracy Behind Bars, alleges that political elections and monetary incentives increase incarceration rates and undermine … [Read more...]
Growth in electronic monitoring doubles
The use of electronic monitoring (EM) devices in the United States has more than doubled in the past decade, with more than 125,000 wearing such … [Read more...]
Court rules against FCC price-caps on calls
Inmates’ families and advocates have lost another battle to place a cap on the price of in-state telephone calls made from prison. The United States … [Read more...]
California intenta erradicar uso celulares en la prisión
Después de varios años de fracaso, el Sistema Estatal de Prisiones de California esta implementando una nueva estrategia para detener el contrabando … [Read more...]
California tries once again to stamp out prison cell phones
After years of failure, California’s state prison system is taking a new approach to stamp out contraband cellphones. According to The Associated … [Read more...]
Securus stalls to reduce inmate telephone rates
Regulatory efforts to reduce the price of in-state telephone calls made by inmates were stalled by Securus Technologies, Inc. The Federal … [Read more...]
FCC Urged to Lower In-State Phone Rates
Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) continues to urge the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make changes to regulations on in-state calls carried … [Read more...]