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A Battle Over Inmates on the Web — Civil liberties vs. prison security http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1051121799749 Jail industries can take many forms http://www.thegazettenews.com/absolutenm/templates/template.asp?articleid=201&zoneid=25 Prison begins new well project http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/news/local/5734754.htm Thai Prison to Stage Laughter Contest http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apfeature_story.asp?category=1120&slug=Thailand%20Funny%20Convicts http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/breaking_news/5743113.htm http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_775575.html Prisons spend $37,000 on fitness http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-locinmates28042803apr28,0,6238657.story?coll=orl-news-headlines Allman speaks of prison reform to MIA group http://www.nwanews.com/weeklyvista/neallmanatmia185.html Crime and punishment http://www.northantsnew.co.uk/ref/news_features.asp?ID=18386 Tagging scheme to ease jail overload http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,929240,00.html Faith-based unit to open at Rimutaka Prison http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2428678a11,00.html Large Puerto Rican Prison to Close http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-puerto-rico-prison-closing,0,4355667.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines Inmates begin exodus from state prisons http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1051436019184540.xml For first time nearly in a decade, Florida prisons buy recreation gear http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20030427&Category=APN&ArtNo=304270603&Ref=AR&cachetime=5 Former Death-Row Inmate Says Police Must Be Accountable http://www.nwaonline.net/278261180940523.bsp Governor won't lift death row moratorium http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/115/nation/Governor_won_t_lift_death_row_moratorium+.shtml Another N.C. death row prisoner gets new trial because evidence withheld http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artikkel?Dato=20030425&Kategori=APN&Lopenr=304250519&Ref=AR&cachetime=5 Big gun joins death-row fight: Scheck says man was erroneously convicted http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1051252055106310.xml Former death row inmate files lawsuit against Arizona authorities http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=7817549&BRD=2212&PAG=461&dept_id=465812&rfi=6 DNA Clears Louisiana Man on Death Row, Lawyer Says http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/22/national/22DEAT.html?ex=1051588800&en=2535f6ae2161355b&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/sns-ap-death-row-dna,0,7568070.story?coll=ny-nationalnews-headlines Court Agrees to Hear Death Row Appeal http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/breaking_news/5684633.htm Governor who cleared Illinois death row says California should re-examine death penalty http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/5692018.htm US top court to hear Texas death row inmate's case http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N21354867.htm http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=2597974 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/04/21/national1101EDT0525.DTL http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/breaking_news/5682361.htm Health-care costs rise as inmates grow older http://news.statesmanjournal.com/article.cfm?i=59755 Staff shortages hurt inmates' families, too http://www.indystar.com/print/articles/5/037478-3825-009.html Prisoners see art as an escape http://www.timesstar.com/Stories/0,1413,125~1549~1352294,00.html Bench Bristles at New Sentencing Law http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1051121785915 After 26 Years, Howard Released From Prison http://www.onnnews.com/story.php?record=23729 Supremes Give New Weight to Ineffective Counsel Claims http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1051121783413 BREAK THE CHAINS A manifesto for the Break The Chains Conference, to be held on August 8-10, 2003, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR. http://www.infoshop.org/inews/stories.php?story=03/04/21/1245627 Moundsville students tour prison, hear inmates' tales http://www.news-register.net/community/story/0424202003_comprison.asp High Court to Hear Death Penalty, 'Miranda' Cases http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1050369452770 Inmates build homes, skills http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/breaking/4_21_03DOChabitat.html Study: Prison spending, laws fail to make state safer http://www.dailybulletin.com/Stories/0,1413,203~21481~1333797,00.html# Few options for black inmates http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20030418-105527-8649r Senate bill would reduce some prison sentences http://www.bouldernews.com/bdc/state_news/article/0,1713,BDC_2419_1905862,00.html The federal courts do not suffer from a crisis of leniency. Still, a measure proposed by Rep. Tom Feeney and passed by Congress undermines judicial discretion and imperils reasonable sentencing. http://sptimes.com/2003/04/19/Opinion/Harsh_judgment.shtml LAW & HUMAN RIGHTS: Prison conditions, standards and prisoners’ rights in Nigeria http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/features/fe518042003.html Man won’t admit to crime, chooses prison over freedom http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?Category=13&ID=95298&r=1 Disgraced ex-legislator Gary Cheng Kai-nam is to renew acquaintances with some of the convicts he served time with - by co-hosting a weekly prison-radio show. http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/Weekly2003/04.15.2003/HongKong9.htm Prison firm’s partner bringing religious programs to prisoners http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/index.cfm?section_id=10&screen=news&news_id=22060 Educational programs would be a foolish cut http://www.freep.com/voices/editorials/epris17_20030417.htm State Prison Is Battling Overcrowding http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Apr/04162003/utah/utah.asp Prisoners race legal deadline for chance at release http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/5653079.htm Prison costs and what to do about them http://www.gladwinmi.com/placed/story/04-16-2003prison.html Prison Overcrowding Bill Passes House http://www.kait8.com/Global/story.asp?S=1234703 California drug courts save millions by cutting prison time, studies say http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/04/16/national1123EDT0576.DTL NAACP leader speaks to struggling youths http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=7741114&BRD=1281&PAG=461&dept_id=7572&rfi=6 EDITORIAL: The high cost of incarceration http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1091&dept_id=425711&newsid=7736378&PAG=461&rfi=9 Governor's Reprieve Frees Iowa Inmate http://www.theiowachannel.com/news/2120252/detail.html Some inmates may do their time at home http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=7726296&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=6 Feds Promote Prison Racial Disparities http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=15639 Exhibition of prison products http://www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=29582&pn=local More than 100 inmates released early from crowded prison http://www.observer-reporter.com/291027078167793.bsp Jim Brown, forced to resign as insurance commissioner because of his federal conviction, did not even stop giving insurance advice behind bars. http://www.kalb.com/news/localnews/MGBO0V4OEED.html Prison reform measures discussed by think tank http://www.wqad.com/Global/story.asp?S=1228615 Concern Over Prison Overcrowding http://allafrica.com/stories/200304110388.html Mechanic cleared of rape after 19 years in prison http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/world/story/0,4386,182692,00.html Sentencing, Clerkships Discussed at High Court Budget Hearing http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1048518272085 Miami Cops Convicted of Cover-Ups in Shooting Cases http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1048518272129 A bill that would let Montana's private prison take out-of-state and federal prisoners cleared its last hurdle Wednesday before going to the governor's desk. http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2003/04/10/build/local/lxgr-prison.inc Missouri's prison population has grown this year to 30,143 http://www.kmiz.com/news/headlines/290277.html Hawaii Inmate Sues Arizona Prison http://www.thehawaiichannel.com/news/2105038/detail.html Extra funding secures 1000 more prison places http://www.4ni.co.uk/nationalnews.asp?id=15415 French prison inmates at record levels http://www.expatica.com/francemain.asp?pad=278,313,&item_id=30352 Enormous prison population a reason for concern, questions http://cgi.citizen-times.com/cgi-bin/story/editorial/32483 Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Says Too Many People Are Behind Bars in America http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20030409_1511.html U.S. prison population tops 2 million for the first time http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/pjim02.htm http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20030407-1359995.htm http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=2516543 http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/07/national/main548143.shtml http://wcco.com/topstories/topstories_story_097142959.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/2925973.stm Indiana's Prison Population Rose Four Percent http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1219278&nav=0Ra7F4yV Prison Overcrowding Impacts East Texas http://www.ktre.com/Global/story.asp?S=1220171&nav=2FH5F5iC Jail rate for young blacks hits peak in US prison boom http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/04/07/1049567619498.html http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/07/national/07PRIS.html?ex=1050292800&en=0a90e1159c68c1bb&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE Prison populations listed state by state http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local/state/hc-07015849.apds.m0582.bc-ct--prisapr07,0,5851038.story?coll=hc-headlines-local-wire Prison seeks volunteers to teach inmates http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=prison&btnG=Search+News Spending cuts endanger reform, advocates say http://enquirer.com/editions/2003/04/06/loc_lucasville06.html Group voices opposition to state prison plan http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local/state/hc-06163055.apds.m0536.bc-ct--prisapr06,0,4287366.story?coll=hc-headlines-local-wire Conference targets prison system http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/metro/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1049533116318770.xml 'I expected to die in prison. Now I'm free' http://www.lowellsun.com/Stories/0,1413,105~4746~1298866,00.html http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/2086495/detail.html http://www.sacbee.com/24hour/nation/story/839367p-5902552c.html http://www.tribnet.com/24hour/nation/story/839367p-5902552c.html http://www.adn.com/24hour/nation/story/839367p-5902552c.html DNA Testing May Be Sought During Pendency of Appeal http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1048518245621 Prison abuse in Japan is finally being addressed http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20030405a9.htm http://www.asahi.com/english/national/K2003040400295.html http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/20030404p2a00m0dm006000c.html http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/20030403p2a00m0fp011000c.html http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/newse/20030403wo23.htm EDITORIAL: The inmate abuse issue http://www.asahi.com/english/op-ed/K2003040400285.html Prison art http://www.nola.com/entertainment/t-p/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-0/1049439369104100.xml Dessert won't be removed from prison meals http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/3800139.html County prison population lowest since 2000 http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/pa/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1049364285129450.xml OVERCROWD THREAT TO PRISON WORK http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=102060&command=displayContent&sourceNode=100885&contentPK=4984805 Rounds' task force is key to reducing prison numbers http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1302&dept_id=181990&newsid=7571124&PAG=461&rfi=9 Prison inmates' families in spat over phone calls http://www.trivalleyherald.com/Stories/0,1413,86~10669~1285162,00.html Prison mattresses on floor are not cruel, judge rules http://www.delawareonline.com/newsjournal/local/2003/04/01prisonmattresse.html Liam Gallagher pens song based on jail http://www.ananova.com/entertainment/story/sm_766005.html

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