prisons

Let’s Put Prison Sentences on Probation

Posted on 2016-01-20 by vlrock

Judges share the blame for America’s burgeoning incarcerated population. — by John Kiriakou You may have heard there’s a growing political movement against mass incarceration. Someone should clue in the judges. In the past 30 years, federal judges have turned to imprisonment

An Anti-Shackling Wake-Up Call

Posted on 2014-05-24 by vlrock

— By Heather Schultz Female incarceration rates are growing twice as fast as male incarceration rates and the prison system remains decades behind on women’s reproductive rights. The majority of states do not protect incarcerated women against shackling procedures, where they are

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