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October 31

Hospital staff decline to force-feed Maine inmate

The condition of prisons in state–I understaffed, overcrowded

Prisons better if union was in charge

Longtime prisons director considers retirement

Prisoner Says Abuse of His Islamic Books Preceded Beating in '01

In City Jails, a Question of Force

York plan takes aim at jail crowding

Inmates get new help as they prepare for freedom

Walworth County inmates allege poor health care

Prison inmates' filings costing York County

Prison hosts Go contest to help inmates reform

Idaho inmates transferred to Minnesota

Letter — Prisoner praised for work on wall

Roxbury inmates stage protest over conditions

Challenges of women prisoners different

Prisoners' Medical Bills


October 30

Counselor says inmate documents falsified

Inmate Stanley "Tookie" Williams' changes don't sway some

Ohio DNA law that freed man expires quietly

DNA test proves innocence of inmate

Stone County Inmates Help Salvage Timber

Jail progress is 'being hindered'

Goats, inmates a potent fuel reduction team

Inmates speak to students

Inmates Hold Protest at Roxbury

Artists contribute to children of Tihar inmates

Jail's Muslim inmates celebrate Ramadan

Law enforcement group upset over prison award for cop killer

Inmate unhappy with jail care

Hospital balks at order to force-feed jail inmate

The Poet In His Private Prison


October 29

$3m skills training for prisoners

Our Money Goes To Waste On Prisoners

Prisoners set to train dogs

Prisoners may have home work

Judge acts on force-fed prisoners

India and Bangladesh were today understood to have agreed to provide consular access

Muslims Want to Preach to Inmates

Inmates housed in gymnasium at Brandon Correctional Institute

Facility will no longer hold inmates

North Toledo: Prisoners perform community service

State moves an additional 70 death row inmates

Delaware County ends prison deal with Phila.

Indonesia: Inmates may have sentences cut

State plans to move some inmates from county jails

Swedish babies could live with prisoner dads

Romney signs prisoner tracking bill

Officials: Murderer gets hug from warden: Transsexual convict named ‘inmate of month’

County inmate medical bill charge discussed

Inmate executed after calls for further study

Death Row inmate to challenge conviction

Deadlock in McNairy sheriff trial

Prisons are not made for rehabilitation

Forget photo ops, let’s fix our prisons

Prisons Organises Religious Activities

New rules proposed for filling prisons

Del. prisons chief, review panel illegally close meeting

Former Iowa prisons chief testifies about Christian rehab program

Critics challenge funding of prisons' faith program

Panhandle prison employees on leave pending fight investigation

Review of jails after deadly fire

Dutch reviewing prison safety after fire


October 28

The prison industry in the United States: big business or a new form of slavery?

Former Inmate Sues Over Blindness

Northland prison at capacity

Huge jail to have geriatric wing

Councils cautious

Super prison plan includes hospice care

Psychological review of inmate sought

Jail's officers brave perils

Inmate to sue Weld

Challenge to NZ First over prisons

Cell-sharing could be overcrowding solution - union

Private prisons would solve overcrowding crisis - ACT

Drug concern at 'dingy' open jail

Judge: Seize Property of Prisoners

Situation in jails not serious: Oommen Chandy

Kerala jails to go prisoner friendly

Bannock County Sees High Number of Women Inmates

Inmates scare students straight

Inmates Complain Long Detention In Gbarnga

Whatcom County Sending Inmates To Snohomish County

Inmates Reformation: Churches Challenged

Better planning in jails urged

Inmates get the keys in overcrowded British prisons


October 27

Lingle acknowledges youth prison issues

Missouri inmate executed

Inmate's training frees his best friend

Working away the time City, county benefit from inmate labo

$30M jail proposal awaits ballot verdic

State will revoke inmate variance if new jail rejected

Nevada death row inmate says he's ready to be executed

Penobscot County Jail inmate on two-week hunger strike may be force-fed

Rehabilitation is key to solving the prisons crisis - Featherstone

Not a peep from Minner about prisons

Prisoners incident

Prisoners land in Corporate America

Health of prisoners a concern

Prisoners with hearts set on better future write matric exam

SoCal prisoner turned priest given new chance at freedom

Refurbishing bikes for less fortunate gives Ellsworth inmates a sense of pride

State had fewer inmates in 2004

Education can free inmates from crime cycle

NZ First wants inmates sent to Waiouru

Rikers con to sue city for $1M

State Closes Sentencing Loophole

New rules fix credits for inmates’ education

Foreign inmates crowding prisons

Inmates go out of state

Inmates blast Jackson's food trial


October 26

Prisoners' art efforts

French prisons slammed by European Commission

Prison service still failing, admits Clarke

Early release 'necessary' to ease prisons crisis

Program trims inmate count

County will send inmates to Snohomish County

Former death row inmate dies days after freedom

Inmates might get billed for health care

Leadership strangely silent about prison's medical problems

Prison medical hearing set; Lawmakers seek answers on inmate care

Inmate's kids out to stop execution

Foreign inmate numbers increase

Inmate Who Sucessfully Sued Missouri Corrections Department for Denying Her Transport for Abortion Has Procedure

Lingle Says Changes At Youth Prison Will Take Time

ACLU sues Hawaii over youth prison

Trial Over Christian Prison Rehab Program Opens

Suit says Christian prison program is discriminatory

Inmates sent to rugby club

Prisoners jailed in carpark

Dept drops controversial prison plan


October 25

Marijuana Arrests For Year 2004: 771,608, Record High; FBI Report Reveals

Michigan PC glitch lets prisoners out early

Prisoners freed for jail space

Drug Offenses Tied to Rise in Female Prison Population

Sentenced prisoners under jurisdiction of correctional authorities

Crackdown begins on prisoner gang

Assessing inmates

Event carries message of hope for inmates

Inmates cultivate moss — and new interests in life

Inmates take PRIDE in print award

Felony conviction rules put onus on county to house inmates

State Corrections Dept: Money sought for overcrowding

Inmates kept in vans on streets

Former Oklahoma County Jail Worker Says She Was Fired For Reporting Beating

Procedural kinks keep county jail packed

Days before execution, inmate retains hope

Inmate's case raises profile of rapes

Maine's Prison Population Growing At Slower Rate Than National Average

Former inmate's suit brings attention to prison system

Lawsuit targets Christian prison program funded by state of Iowa

Officials deny high radiation at prison


October 24

U.S. prison population continued to grow in 2004

US prison population largest in world

7 percent of inmates are women

U.S. Department of Justice: The Nation's Prison Population Continues Its Slow Growth; Up 1.9 Percent in 2004

16 lawmakers demand answers on prisons

Reality TV seeks peek into world of prisons

Prisons chief hits at 'gross' overcrowding

NT Govt pledges action to ease pressure on prisons

Review board seeing boost in clemency bids

Prisoner continues education to help others

Program gives voices to victims, accountability to inmates

Closing a constitutional loophole

Jail inmate alleges police torture

Doctors urge prison panel: Seek more direct oversight of inmate medical care

Former death row inmate asks panel to recommend pardon

Inmate abortion policy had roots in Ashcroft administration

Finding solace in a world of their own

'Visions from Prison'

Prison rehab, not an issue of innocence or guilt — Reese

The privileges of prison

Home prison power for bird flu

New law encourages more paroles

Dubai to release 431 prisoners on Eid celebrations

Prisoners’ rights


October 23

Spurned prisoner rejected once again

Prisoner intake facility opens in W.Va

Jails get few details if inmates go to hospitals

Too Many Inmates, Not Enough Beds

Jail's 'Christian tier' gives inmates a sense of renewal

Corby helps inmates despite cruel taunts

Bulk of '3 strikes' crimes nonviolent, study finds

Technological advances can make adjusting to life after prison more complicated

Officer gets four years in prison for sex with inmates

Government mulls telephone facility for prisoners

There is discontent among prisoners, says Pinarayi

Bradford County jail population continues to drop

Carbondale jail refurbished, awaits prisoners

Parisi seeks prison releases

Rep. Parisi: Proposal to Reduce Non-Violent Prisoner Population Will Save Tax-dollars and Create Safer Communities

The Wrong Man

Voting information important for inmates

Inmates transform old jail

Finding solace in a world of their own

Lawmakers hear woes of using private prison

Inmates "Making Strides" for Breast Cancer Awareness

Hospital says state owes $1 million for inmates' care

Inmates take legal actions over jail conditions

Former inmate sues county over beating

Inmate on Death Row to get new trial

1 fired, 1 suspended in alleged attack on juvenile inmate

Police: Guards didn't report rape

Bird fan begs for more prison term

Prisoners' caravan of help for disabled

Businessman cheers prisoners, patients

Donations needed for women prisoners brief

Prisoners go stir crazy over decaf


October 21

Bible verses, cookies for for prisoners

Prosecutor seeks review of order to free prisoner

OECS chiefs of prisons and probation services to meet

On Point: Clearing the prisons

Prisons overpaid guards, audit finds

New Hampshire prisons anticipate, prepare for gangs

Prison may double in size

Bradford County jail population continues to drop

Govt policy compounds French prison woes

French prisons are 'dangerous

Solomons jail abuse alleged

Inmates help keep Jacksonville beautiful

Tough new parole rules make inmates wait a year

La Pica inmates protest transfers

Rule on inmate abortion sought

Inmate who sued prison officials may have parole revoked


October 20

Prisons union to vote on contract

New superintendent chosen for Springfield prison

Jail inmates to further education

Guards Form Sexual Relationships With Texas Inmates

Jail expands aid to ex-inmates

Inmates Take in Cats Displaced by Katrina

Death-row inmate: Drugs influenced my guilty plea

Galena Park police chief accused of assaulting inmate


October 19

New federal bills seeks more mandatory minimums

Rush to judgment

Analysis of H.R. 3889, The Meth Epidemic Elimination Act

Methamphetamine Panic: Smart on Crime approaches to tough issues

State Supreme Court won’t consider prison foes’ appeal

Federal guard sentenced to two years, four months in prison for beating inmate

Jury Rejects Ex-Inmate's Sex Suit

Prisoners 'could sue'

Exonerated death-row prisoner to speak

South Georgia prisoner diagnosed with TB

State's prisons nothing more than warehouses

Police brutality, arbitrary decrees and filthy prisons make Puntland a high-risk region for the press

Time for action on overcrowding

Task force on right path

Building more prisons not answer to problem

Nigerian prisons: House of reforms or horror chambers?

Concerns for young offenders placed in adult prisons

Virginia inmates treated with high-tech medicine

Inmates' chances improve in GEM

Inmates take on program to provide kitten foster care

Inmates running low on toilet paper

Tenn. Court Rejects Claim on Lethal Shot

Murder rate drops nationwide and in Florida; other crimes down

Supreme Court rejects inmate's attempt to withdraw guilty plea

Inmate population hits record

Inmate health becoming a priority

Court won't block inmate abortion


October 18

Prison agrees to facilitate prayer

Prison Gay Rape Case Goes To Jury

160 prisoners enroll for basic education in Ebonyi

Closing GC and putting prisoners to work

32 prisoners killed in Argentina

Prisoner sues God

Prisoner sues Vilsack, Iowa parole officials

Doors closing for lifers -- again

Company agrees to meals deal inmates

Inmates want access to TV

Smoking banned, rec time increased, in death row move

Inmates experience a renewing of the mind in jail's `Christian Tier'

Jail inmates share festive fervour

Prison takes new approach

State Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Lethal Injection ‘Protocol’

Inmate gains powerful ally for appeal

Prison relents, lets inmate keep kosher

Court rules against Ariz. death row inmate

Supreme court allows abortion for Missouri inmate


October 17

Guard: Prison chief 'distorting the truth'

Some ways to rectify prison overcrowding

Sisters of St. Francis open home for women leaving prison

Prisoners' kids get guidance

Evacuated Prisoners Are Captive to Legal Limbo

Prisons can be cages or schools

Inmates escape tracking system

Inmates pitch in to keep city clean

LA county jails ending practice of having inmates sleep on floor

Prison officials back Ref C

Grim reality of prison health care: Doctors, nurses and inmates suffer inside broken system

Prison rape trial may lead to reform

Jewish inmate gets kosher meals back

County jail gets high grades

Inmate seeking abortion is stressed

Day-to-day Operations at Jail Complicated by Overcrowding

Counties feel ill over inmate medical bills


October 16

Bucks prison is permitted to install mobile dorms

Federal Prison Consultants, Inc. Announces Their Expanded White Collar Crime Division for Federal and State Criminal Cases

Prison team had trouble on, off field

Vast probe puts focus on prison system

Video facility for prisoners and family members

Felony prisoners part of Paducah school crew

Women prisoners in North treated like scum

Woman who brings prisoners to book

Program reaches out to prisoners' kids

Prisoners get flu jabs first

Prisoners serving long jail terms can still apply for MyKad

Video conferencing soon to link prisons and courts

Inmates' kids need mentoring

Jail inmates put skills to use in Ogemaw County

Inmates Choose to Stay at Pakistan Jail

Probe: State exposed juvenile inmates to unnecessary suffering

Women in prison open their hearts to care for cats abandoned in Katrina

Courts' Slow Recovery Begins at Train Station in New Orleans

Inmates fighting for their freedom

New Jail Facility Still Has Overcrowding

Calif. Inmate Seeks Release of Stuffed Dog

Officials investigating claims officer fathered inmate's child

Fee for jail inmates could rise

Thomas Blocks Ordered Inmate Abortion


October 15

Prison charity play to go on tour

Grant boost for prison helpline

Rader could face stricter rules in prison

Prison overcrowding 'unchanged'

Gonzalo De Vivero helps prisoners find God's grace

Reaching out to families of prisoners

Courts' Slow Recovery Begins at Train Station in New Orleans

Putting area's inmates to work

Perks for inmates reviewed

Execution is set for Charlotte man

Better Handling of HIV-Positive Inmates Urged

Taking a step toward recovery

25,000 prison inmates awaiting trial, says Ojo

New Zealand Refuses Request for Humanitarian Prisoner Transfer

Colorado Agrees to Restore Jewish Prisoner’s Kosher Diet in Response to ACLU Lawsuit

Prisoner evicted from cell to make room for Watson

Iowa Deputies Suspended for Eating Candy

Inmate's mom seeks $25M in jail slaying

Former jailer sentenced after having sex with inmate

Five warders acquitted of murdering inmate

Judge orders prisoner delivered to abortion clinic

Our Opinion: Short staffing in Ariz. prisons bodes ill for all

Mobile-phone ban for prisons

Search for empty cells as jails near bursting point

Early release to tackle prisons crisis

Probe: State exposed juvenile inmates to unnecessary suffering

Open eyes to state of juvenile prisons


October 14

Aging prison under scrutiny

Sexual slavery in prison

Prisoner in sex-change case was given toy

Critics attack Home Office plan for prisoner early release

Row over brain-dead prisoner

Inmate boom has jail officials nervous

Inmate appeals prison murder conviction

Miss. death row inmate ordered re-sentenced to life in prison

Former death row inmate freed

DNA to be gathered from some inmates

AG candidates target gangs, litigious inmates

'The Exonerated' tells story of inmates wrongly accused

Better inmate conditions sought

Transfer time for inmates is studied

Report: State's young inmates put at risk

Videos for inmates survive Davis cuts

Inmates’ racism fear

Govt could free thousands of inmates early

Prisons chief goes out of bounds

Bush backs embattled prison chief

In Crosby's corner

Make schools, prisons, tax relief top budget priorities


October 13

Babies get $400, inmates don't

Sheriff asks panel to weigh all jail ideas

Suit claims beatings, denial of medical care at Brown County Jail

Tent jail slated to open today

Stats, officials say 1 in 5 inmates likely to be mentally ill

Syracuse Deputy Charged With Sexual Abuse of Inmates

Prison overcrowding source of stress for inmates and guards

Women's prison ponders future

Debate focuses on female inmates

Youth prisons 'anarchy' warning

SA jails becoming less crowded

Call to address AIDS-related death toll in prisons

Gov. Bush supports embattled prisons chief

Prisons struggle to meet needs of women

State faces scrutiny on juvenile prisons

Family of texas deathrow inmate has launched a Website contesting his death sentence

Major points in death penalty case

Prosecutor says his mistakes don't absolve death-row inmate

Death of inmate back in hands of sheriff

A question of mercy on Death Row

TV portrayal of Death Row inmate opens old wounds

Scandals test state prisons chief


October 12

Tour was a good start, but fixing prison care will take outside probe

Prison overcrowding declines

Residents say work has begun on prison site

Former Pa. death row inmate dies 5 years after exoneration

Inmate moved after sexual assault

Inmate tells about sexual relationships with workers

Ex-guard gets jail time for abusing juvenile

US court denies appeal by death row inmate

Lawyers Go Behind Bars as Guardians of Prisoner Rights

Ex-prisoner part of opening act for B.B. King

GPS will monitor prisoners under house arrest

Nene urges GMA to free 6,000 prisoners

Terminally-Ill Prisoners Dying Horrible Deaths, Says Judge

Orleans prisoners released from jail

Gang wars shake Guatemala's crumbling jails

Agency Helps Female Inmates Readjust

Prisons inspector wants drug free unit retained

Dashain Gives no Joy for Inmates of Damauli Jail

Jail deputy accused of sexual contact with female inmates

Clay inmates to face new medical fee

Investigation of prisons widens


October 11

Lawyer: Penalty sought is unfair

Seminar on prisoner plight gets under way in Kabul

Prisoners help others learn skills

How and where do prisoners vote?

Annual amnesty granted to 8,000 prisoners in Turkmenistan

Corrections officer garners award from state organization

Bill helps jails cover inmate health care

County inmates get what they deserve, Daniel Gregg, Boscawen - Letter

Course Helps Inmates Make Smart Choices, Set Personal Goals

Few mentally ill juvenile detainees receive treatment, USA

TB still a widespread problem among inmates, USA

Napa State Hospital full, mentally ill inmates languish in jail, lawyer says

Jasper County Council weighs benefits of charging inmates for medical services

Viroqua jail premieres

Henry Co. may need new jail

Jail deputy accused of sexual contact with female inmates

Prison time increases risk for homelessness

Prison to go smoke free

Prison programs give real-life job training

What a joke! Violent cons treated to circus acts

Prison union complain about prison performance

Addiction units in Canada's prisons help offenders out of crime cycle


October 10

Abuse of incarcerated youth must be stopped

Manure might keep prisoners warm

Former inmate helping others reform

Lawsuit Alleges Abuse of Inmate

Inmates' problems strain Gratiot jail

Inmates explore father-son bond

Inmates risk new strains of infections

Jail inmates earn diplomas

Doing time by doing good Inmates' work gets them out of jail

Ex-felons face hurdles after prison

A line of problems at prisons agency under investigation

Prison chief intimidated his foes

San Quentin prison doctor placed on leave after three inmate deaths

Women swell prison ranks

Brown: 'Prison violence made me sick'

Prison Suicides Defy Precautions

State examining prison policies following inmate suicides

Foreign inmates love Canadian prisons

Parole board must assign 'risk' status very carefully

Prisons chief ignored ethics warnings


October 9

Tulsa County Begins Using Prisoner Security Device At Courthouse

Mental illness in inmate's history

Work-Release: Inmate labor is mutual gain

Inmate accused of murdering guard declared mentally incompetent

Inmate beaten by fellow prisoners two years ago dies

New Services For Female Inmates

Ex-inmates may go back without help

No room at Napa for inmates in need

Inmates at the Gus Harrison factory make license plates

Medical Expenses at Marion County Jail Continue to Climb

Committee discusses rising medical costs for inmates

Jail Overcrowding Sparks Expansion Campaign

Some Inmates At Overcrowded Scott County Jail Sleep In Library

VGCC offers prisoners a way to change their lives

Inmates hope to learn skills for future

Governor vetoes bill to give media greater access to inmates

Women’s prison union OKs pay raise

As more women go to prison, institutions struggle to adapt

Prison rape trial hinges on who jurors believe

Prison doctor paid not to work

Mother seeks answers in son's death in U.P. prison

New Research Examines the Role Gender Plays in Prisons

Officials reviewing practice of using inmates for government jobs

Prisons chief defends inmate work program

Against the drug war

Only one way to eliminate drug-war Violence

Taking cash into custody

Race, Prison and the Drug Laws

Drug war fuels crime

A Less Fashionable War

Hostage Mom Exposes Drug War Double Standard

Vets Against the (Drug) War

Is There Any Hope?

Former Police Captain Peter J. Christ challenged local Rotarians recently to take a different look at the "war on drugs."


October 8

Gay man sues over Texas prison rapes

What is prison rehabilitation?

Strasbourg ruling over prisoners'votes 'could influence' marginals

Prison voting 'under review'

More prisons not the answer to state’s overcrowding problem

Activists seek relief for crowded prisons

Turnover and rehabilitation priorities for new prisons chief

Inmate release shows dilemma of new law

Family sues Escambia sheriff over inmate death, claims Taser used

Court awards asthmatic S.C. inmate $3,200 in smoking case

Rehabilitation is vital

Conservatives: Ludicrous to give prisoners the vote

IPRT seeks legal changes to allow prisoners to vote

Appeals of ex-cop, 3 others rejected

Price tag for housing out inmates from the DCJ continues to be costly

Jail committee pinpointing costs

Inmates like new Sheridan jail

ACLU urges protection of gays in youth prison

Inmates build for the future

Ohio prisons improve care

State to increase medical staff for inmates

Lawyers warn state over deaths of sick inmates

James Settles helped start a faith-based halfway house called Aphesis

Inmates to train service dogs


October 7

Magistrates to hold sessions in prisons soon

Death row inmate has sentence overturned

Detention officer arrested after pointing gun at inmate

Inmate’s Family Sues for $160 Million

CCA guards plead not guilty in death of female inmate

Elk County Jail currently housing 52 inmates

Deputy testifies, says beaten teen was inmates' 'slave'

Stanhope backs prisoners' right to vote

Bankrupt New Orleans may free prisoners

Q&A: UK Prisoners' right to vote

Federal inquiry should grasp extent of prison health care inadequacy

Feds begin inquiry into Delaware Prison Health Care

Men Tell Court They Were Left to Drown in New Orleans Prison

Federal Probe of Louisiana Prison Abuse Allegations Demanded

Prison project investigated

Prisoners to get the vote


October 6

Inmate shocked for nearly 3 minutes

Inmate loses appeal of his death sentence

Violence racks Venezuela's jails

Feds launch inquiry into Del. prisons

Board sets new rules for parole

Parole board proposes new policy for certain felonies

Prisons and Parole

A line of problems at prisons agency under investigation

Prisons are a time bomb, officers say

Jail racism claims 'not probed'

'Nine in 10 prisoners have mental disorder'

New Orleans: Prisoners Abandoned to Floodwaters

Exhibition of inmates' handicraf

Campbell Co. inmates get dogs to train

Inmates Removed From Eastern KY Jail

Female employees, including inmates, file suit against Hardees

Model Jail inmates sculpt out their own Goddess

Rise in jail population puts strain on county

Inside the packed detention center

Columbia, others should pay county for housing inmates


October 5

Pataki Uses State Law to Hold Sex Offenders After Prison

State agrees to boost pay at prison

Judge insists prison release information

Federal judge releases findings in prison health report

Womynet: Davao jail inmates deserve better

Inmates resist grooming policies

Department of Correction head takes issue with series

State should tell prison inmates that they better stay healthy at all costs

Louisiana: After Katrina, Inmates Face Prison Abuse

Cass County Jail in state of emergency

Local Jail Goes from Overcrowding to Wide Open

Judge releases hundreds of inmates

New Reports of Prisoner Abuse in Louisiana

Captain at Starke prison found dead after allegations

Judge assails death rate, health care in prisons

Studying the law in jail

Sell jail to Fulton, judge urges mayor

Inmates Removed From Eastern KY Jail

Some Oakland County Prisoners To Get Early Release

No solutions in sight for inmate transfers

Feds to probe hurricane inmate abuse


October 4

Prisoner fights for rights

Some in Houston turning to crime for easy access to health care

Jail official considers using Lane County system

Beaten ex-Rikers inmate wins suit

Wards Shift Course of Fires -- and Their Lives

Inmate evacuees allege guard abuse

State marks 10 years of sending prisoners to mainland

10 Prisoners Get Gov's Pardon

Prisoners face sniffer dog drug search on jail return

ACLU Calls for Action in Delaware Prisons

Ebonyi prison inmates enrol for basic education

Balfour pleased with prison cameras

Reality behind prison bars gives lie to notions of penal utopia

Sex-for-favours rife in city jail

Prisons for profit: inside the big business of CCA

Keep transferring or build here? Costs, economics not that simple

Years of problems yield few answers

Prison keeps impoverished town alive

Man with commuted sentence waits for release from prison


October 3

Court's docket is diverse

Inmate number still growing, study says

State has sued itself over inmate case

Dariye Grants Amnesty To 14 Prisoners

Prisoners Evacuated After Hurricanes Allege Abuse

Potential costs are more than money

Volunteer focuses time on helping inmates

Inmates’ Stories: In their own words

New prison 'first stop' for inmates

Vanuatu prison could grow vegetables to make inmates self reliant

Prison health-care revelations lead to a shocking silence

Prison system's chief sees problems

Coalition seeks action on prisons

All eyes on Minner as public awaits response to prison health crisis


October 2

Prisons run out of space

Prisoner Program Saving Sullivan County Money

Pardoned prisoner to get $118,000 in reparations

Mayor blesses jail's use of tent

Several incidents of violence documented at Lincoln prisons

Defiant inmates say they'll keep dreadlocks, beards

City jail's blanket strip searches illegal

Why 1 inmate lived and the other died

Not 'excessive' enough?

India inmates to live with wives

To More Inmates, Life Term Means Dying Behind Bars

National campaign for prisoners starts in Allahabad

New Orleans Prisoners Left To Drown After Katrina Struck

New Orleans prisoners left to drown after Katrina struck

Prison's cutback is harming inmates

State to help youth prison workers find jobs in other facilities

Granholm vetos prison funds

DMS: Private prison will save $10M

Beauty pageant offers ray of hope for inmates


October 1

Defendant deserves new trial

Correction officials look for ways to prevent prisoner suicides

New prison bringing 300 new jobs

State reaches contract with firm to run prison

Governor vetoes funding for youth prison

Prison service threatened with action over jail racism

RTE defends report on prison site purchase

Peruvian Prison Holds Beauty Contest

Former inmates sue Bartow sheriff’s employees

Judge approves settlement on mentally ill inmates

Cass County jail overcrowding prompts early release for some inmates

Bradford County commissioners respond to prison debate

Commissioners will not sue state to take inmates

Judges asked to rethink jail sentences

Inmates will get early release

Making Prisoners Aware Of Laws And Rights

Prisoners to live with wives

Prisons Scrambling to Find More Room

Judge approves mental health agreement for prisons

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