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Would you ever date someone in prison?

Would you ever date someone in prison?

Posted by on May 21, 2013 | 0 comments

One of the enduring realities of life behind bars is that people on the inside often want and need support from people on the outside. Sometimes that yearning – which can provide practical...

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William Fine, who inspired NY’s tough Rockefeller drug laws, dies

William Fine, who inspired NY’s tough Rockefeller drug laws, dies

Posted by on May 20, 2013 | 2 comments

William M. Fine passed away last week at the age of 86. He was a magazine publisher, and advised the State Department on relationships with Northern Ireland. He also had a hand in inspiring one of...

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Mentally ill, gay prison inmates face big sexual assault risk

Mentally ill, gay prison inmates face big sexual assault risk

Posted by on May 20, 2013 | 0 comments

  A new Justice Department study finds that prison inmates in the US who...

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How much does a prison phone call cost?

How much does a prison phone call cost?

Posted by on May 9, 2013 | 1 comment

Yesterday, the Prison Policy Initiative released its report, “Please Deposit...

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NY High Court: Hunger striking inmates can be forced to eat

NY High Court: Hunger striking inmates can be forced to eat

Posted by on May 3, 2013 | 1 comment

The New York Court of Appeals ruled this week that state prison officials can...

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What do American prison towns do with mothballed prisons?

What do American prison towns do with mothballed prisons?

Posted by on May 2, 2013 | 1 comment

[soundcloud id='90431858'] Much of the US has seen a prison-building boom in...

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Maryland corrections officers indicted, prison drug ring

Maryland corrections officers indicted, prison drug ring

Posted by on Apr 24, 2013 | 0 comments

Thirteen corrections officers in Maryland have been indicted for allegedly...

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