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November 30


End Unfair Limits On Prisoner Lawsuits

Blind inmate's claim that prison withheld eye drugs is reinstated

Jury faces mounting bills for infirm inmate

Officials Want Reporters to Have More Access to State Prisons, Inmates
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Increasing prison population strains sewage treatment

More than a dozen jail inmates quarantined

Use Web site to search for status of inmates

Inmates at core of agency's troubles
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County commissioners OK tent for prisoners
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Prison Fellowship reaches out to prisoners' children

Prison population at record 80,000
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November 29


Children's Prison Art Project
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Arizona prisoners transferred to Gallup jail

Faith-based programs could help prisoners

No 'pay raise' for federal prisoners
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Prisoner to professor

Lawsuit ties inmate death to 'deliberate indifference'
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Death-row inmate appeals
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Prisons and crime

'Violator centers' proposed for Washington convicts to save prisons

More prisons not answer, 2 Texas lawmakers insist

Prison officers strike over "understaffing"
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Victim of holdup argues for stricter prison release policy

Utah Jail Inmates Knit for the Needy
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Mentally ill inmates get longer supply of drugs
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Sheriff gets $150,000 to send inmates to other counties


November 28


Pardon more than the turkey

Adopt-a-prisoner program launched

New prisoner collection program means big bucks for county officials

City still considers inmate work camp
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Death row inmate granted stay
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Private prisons raise big issues for state
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'Ban porn from prisons' call

State looks at alternatives to more prisons

Cache County Jail Inmates Knit For The Needy

Faith finds a home behind prison walls

Board Approves Early Parole For 687 Inmates
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Victim looks to change law allowing early release of prisoners
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V-P hints at pardoning HIV infected prisoners

Over 15,000 prisoners in Orissa jails

China mulls oversight agency for organ transplant system involving prisoners


November 27


Abuse in Massachusetts Prisons

Prisoners could use meaningful work, pay

Prisoner thanks Maine for letting him vote

Dodd favoring prisoner reform

Rise in inmate misconducts tests local officials

Living inside a women's prison

"Are there no workhouses? Are there no prisons?"

Editorial: Time to consider sentencing reform in prisons

What to do about California’s prisons?

New jail gets state license
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Day 1 for deputies: Go to jail

Sister's vigor, compassion stay strong at milestone of 90

Tenn. Jail Web Cam Jeopardizes Security
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City balks at county's plan to charge for inmates

Our lock 'em up justice is a loser

Kentucky prison has some 'lifers' serving 9 of them

Leaders studying feasibility of private prison

Prison reform needs two-pronged approach


November 26


DNA tests prompt review of '92 Ill. rape
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Fewer Prisons, Less Crime?

Cost-cutting hits prisons

Over a third of inmates are drug addicts

Concerns for the mental health of prison inmates

Web Catalog Offers Prison-Made Products

Civil confinement A win for process, not sex offenders greets Gov. Pataki.

Inmate tutors others in jail

Prisoner sits; bill now tops $32,000

In South Korea's prisons, double standards abound

Concerns over drugs in prisons
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Help needed to brighten inmates' Christmas

Inmates Sue for Right To Use the Internet
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Prison ministries for Buddhists growing
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Yoga, meditation used to help inmates
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Judge Rules To Send 2,300 Inmates Out Of State

Inmates finding faith in prison

This prison program is for dogs


November 24


Even area prisoners get something special

Dead prisoner's family sues Maricopa, Arpaio

DNA results clear prisoner

Jury acquits prisoner of raping his cellmate

Prisoner transfers in doubt
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Rates to remain high as state seeks more of inmate call money

Courts partner with Camarillo nonprofit

Inmate information now available on the Internet

Ruling may set inmate free

Heavy workloads making prisons unsafe: workers

DCF chief faces contempt charge over mentally ill inmates
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McAlester inmates to feast on turkey and trimmings

Weld County Jail Uses Iris Scans To ID Inmates
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Jails offer inmates holiday hospitality

Eric Henry back as prison superintendent

Prison inadequacies reopen need for new facility


November 23


Prisoners returning to society

State Seeks More Of Inmate Call Money
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Illinois inmate claims torture; gets hearing
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AJC Amicus Brief Opposes Proselytizing in Prisons

Praying in the prisons
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Inmates-to-Chelsea plan appears dead

Inmates give their just desserts

Judge allows transfer of Calif. inmates despite legal fears
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Prisons Department Organises Hari Raya Festivities For Women Inmates

Sutton residents don't want another prison
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Tests reveal Iowa prisoners used illegal drugs
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County moves ahead with jail expansion
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Plan to Prevent Early Release of Local Prisoners

Let us pray prisoners don't reoffend

Governors hope to recoup costs for prisoners
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Prisoner transfers sensible but insufficient


November 22


Governors want more money for illegal immigrant prisoners

JJSO fails to help tribal areas’ juvenile prisoners

Plans to end automatic early release of prisoners would 'hit jails and public safety'
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Cameroon: Church Asked to Improve Pastoral Care for Prisoners

Bosses spent £5M on perks for staff while prisoners were slopping out

Ypsilanti hurt by prisoner releases

Prisoner who kicked cell mate to death jailed
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Arizona decides not to transfer inmate to France over fear of release
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Autopsy finds mentally ill U.S. inmate's death was accident
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Former jailer pleads in conspiracy with over 100 inmate assaults

Ex-Inmate’s Malpractice Suit Is Settled With Noted Lawyers

Inmate Friends See a Jennifer Deleon Very Different from Prosecution's Portrayal

Family of beaten inmate files suit
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Wheeler's top job: Transform jails, and open Wapato

Blood cleanup angers inmate

Malawi: Prisons Week of Prayer Focuses On Violence

State prisons seeking 30 percent budget hike
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Finding sanctuary in prison

Audits still in works for prisons
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Inmates won't miss Thanksgiving dinner

Mentor children of inmates

Guard accused of sexually abusing 2 inmates

Inmates make major contribution in renovating Judicial Building

Clever contraband - Sneaky inmates keep jailers on their toes

Inmates learn to cope

Staying out: Tenant-assistance plan works to ease former inmates into society

Murderers among open prison absconders
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Prison charity struggling
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Pregnant inmate seeks release from prison
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November 21


York County Jail inmate claims rights violated in cleanup of cell
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Judge weighing inmate's quest for freedom
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Inmates share stories about perils of drugs

Building prisons at a rate of one a year

Brown accused over cash for prisons

Government Prisons Minister Calls for 'Faith Alliance' to Tackle Causes of Re-offending

Overcrowding blamed as prison violence rises

Wynne Home art gallery features self-taught artists

Prisoners spark anger by claiming tax credits
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Prison gives new meaning to cell phone
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N.H. prisons seek 30 percent budget increase
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9/11 prisoner abuse suit could be landmark

Pro-prisoner rights group occupy AP office in Turkey


November 20


Inmate, a self-taught artist, depicts prison life's despair

Should Alabama use private prisons?
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Judge mostly right in blasting state prisons

Warders hunt nude pics after governor's jail ban

Housing inmates calls for professional staffs

Children of inmates get holiday cheer

‘Inmates’ accept jail invitation

Inmates give back through wheelchairs
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Exporting state's inmates

Bent County prison expansion due in 2007

Intimate acts with inmates are alleged

Prisoners get their own 'cell-phones'

China admits taking executed prisoners' organs
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Ex-inmate fails to meet with McKinney

Collect calls from inmates now less expensive

Jail Guard Sentenced For Sex With Inmates
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Judge: Move mentally ill inmates
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Devoted volunteer helps inmates rebuild broken lives

Michigan keeps death penalty in state prisons Lack of medical care condemns some

Administrator: prisons need $13M annually
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Reinstate parole and build fewer prisons

Ryan speaks about freed man before heading to prison
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Prison, agency fined for hazardous waste wrongs
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November 18


Michigan: Mentally ill inmate dies after five days of abuse

Mental health of inmate set for execution to be re-evaluated
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Prosecutors charge six with beating death of OC inmate

Good news, bad news for new jail

Inmates can be billed at time of sentencing

State to divide health services for inmates among many providers
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Inmates' families to get lower rates on long distance
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Six California prisons eyed as sites for new health facilities
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Medical Experts, Lawmakers Want Prisons To Make Condoms Available To Inmates
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Advocates: Health care in Michigan prisons in disarray
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Film explores treatment of trans prisoners


November 17


China officially admits executed prisoners are the basis of organ trafficking
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Children of prisoners

Ministry to enhance prisoner security

Delaware Court Stumped on Where to House Transgender Inmate
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'The jail failed' and an inmate ends his life

Polk Jail Transfers Slow For Mentally Ill Inmates
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Death Row Inmates on MySpace

State may move female inmates to juvenile jail

Story of six exonerated death row inmates to be performed at IPFW

Condoms urged in US prisons to curb AIDS in blacks
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Advocates: Health care in Michigan prisons in disarray
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Prisons chief seeks 8.1% budget hike

Prison in walkout row wins award
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After Race Riot, Prison Offers Look Inside
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Former inmate gets jury trial on prison treatment


November 16


Police who posed with prisoner being investigated
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Graffiti blitzing prisoner scheme

2 ex-inmates charge County Jail beating

Some Prisoners Practice Pedal Power
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Officials Unsure Where To Jail Transgender Inmate
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Agency says state needs inmate beds
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Monroe inmate on trial for alleged prison rape

County pushes inmate custody program

First ecumenical service for prisons

SuperMax prison is super lax, court cases allege
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Inmate’s Death in Solitary Cell Prompts Judge to Ban Restraints
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Judge tells prison officials to shape up
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Parole board blamed for prison overcrowding
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November 15


Private Prisons Boom

An Effort to Ban Smoking in Prisons

Minister disinterested in women’s prisons

Cities Must Pay More Per Prisoner

Vermont looking for new prison health provider
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Youths to tour Norco prison, hear inmates stories

Hearing set on private prison

Rare criminal trial focuses attention on "huge problem" of prison rape

Pink Prison Wall Experiment Fails
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State inmate limit sought
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Court delays execution of Texas inmate
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Inmate escaped death sentence for plea in killings
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After mentally ill inmate's death, federal judge orders limit to use of prison restraints
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November 14


Overreacting to prisoner housing proposal

Jeff Gerritt: Finally, a judge stands up for sick inmates
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Alameda County jail health workers want new pact
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Mentally ill inmates to get help after release

Texas inmate posts innermost thoughts through use of MySpace
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Exonerated death row inmate to speak on death penalty

British prisons take to Indian sport 'Kabbadi'
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Jeff Gerritt: Prisons make unhealthy cuts on hepatitis testing

Increasing assaults on prison officers a concern
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Program aids women who have left prison

Payments for prison 'cold turkey'
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Pike supervisors set tour, hearing ahead of private prison decision


November 13


Jailhouse Flock

Kentucky prison art breaks out with acclaim

Prop 83 Jessica’s Law Was Designed to Overflow Prisons
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Judges Will Consider Prisoner Compensation Case

County OKs study on jail

Pushed to capacity Early releases are becoming a routine procedure at the chronically overcrowded Kalamazoo County Jail

Our view: Progress at the jail
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Falsely charged, inmate now free

Work for fewer prisons

Prison computers cause deficit

Psychiatric-review panel ordered to reconsider treatment of inmate

Jail administrator discusses the handling of inmate property

Angry judge issues arrest warrant for inmate already in jail

Inmate strips for cherry pie; jail officers lose their jobs

Jail staffer arrested for sharing beer with inmate

Inmate upset at lockup after saying he was raped

Game Consoles Yanked From New Zealand Youth Prisons

California prison safety reviews find security flaws
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Faith finds a home behind prison walls

DOC, FSSA collaborate on mental health services for ex-inmates
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CIW inmates laud faith-based program

Death row inmates' pages on MySpace draws criticism
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Harsh Virginia out of step on voting by ex-prisoners

Five new jails needed for over 9,000 prisoners

The wrong kind of prison reform

Chinks in jail security, inmate stabbed by fellow prisoners


November 11


Library Project Sends Books to Inmates

Inmates might be preparing meals for seniors
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Local businesses help GEO prepare inmates for release

Pizza Party Planned For Inmates During Buckeyes Gam
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Record 7320 prisoners are in Scots jails
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The cost of being crowded out by prisoners

Police blotter: Prison inmate wants personal ad replies

Cleared death-row inmate talks on death penalty
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Former inmate, addict works to aid community

Jammers, detectors to be installed all jails: JK DG (Prisons)

Prisons plan for meth Treatment

Prisons sponsor inmates at varsity

Residents want to bar Mat-Su prison
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Troop family fears ends jail plan
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Memorial service for Prison Officers


November 10


Inmates running a nice café

Independent watchdog would guard inmates

Inmates' artwork to be shown at Northgate mall

Inmates see red, now they see pink
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Inmates, rescue dogs graduate from new program

Overcrowding forces Lucas to close county jail

LeFlore County To House More State Inmates

Ex-jail guard sentenced for raping female inmates
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Gov Attah frees six prisoners

LA County's new inmate policy means most will be held longer
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Prison Reform Trust: We need new leadership on jails

Thousands of drug addicts to avoid prison after sentencing shake-up

Where are the prison places?
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November 9


Prison tab will jump with stiffer gun laws: Toews

Czech prisons overcrowded, short of staff - ombudsman

Echo Lake area petitions against prison

The raiders of the lost art

Hodgkin's Disease prisoner wants proper care
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Wayland jail a top performer

Texas prisoners strike to protest conditions
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Female prisoners give from the heart

Group Helps Ex-Inmates Regain Vote

Missouri county jail goes pink to handle restless inmates
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County focuses on overcrowded jail

Plan will help ex-inmates with services

Wheels in Motion

Defending Fulton jail costs $500,000 — so far

Clackamas County voters backing law-enforcement levy

Cornell Law Profs Welcome Former Death Row Inmate

Inmate cries rape

Mart TYC sued over alleged assault involving former inmate


November 8


Man wrongly jailed 8 years may be told he can't sue

Prisoner delivers sobering message

Georgia Death Row Prisoners need help

State to implement e-tags for prisoners

N.C. inmates help sell state to tourists

Inmates learning about PCs in the pen

Should felons have the right to vote?

Inmates graduate from Arpaio's ''English Only'' class

Program for inmates holds open house

Easy exit?

California Inmates Coming to New Castle

Texas Inmates Protest Conditions With Hunger Strikes

Media Advisory/Correctional Service of Canada: Inmates Donate Their Artworks for a Charity Auction

Highly rated jail's inmates missing out

Execution Date Request For Oklahoma Death Row Inmate
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US inmate condemned for slaying set for execution Wednesday
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Pregnant Inmate Claims Affair With Married Jail Chaplain

Idaho Death Row Inmate Wins Retrial
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Proposed Parole Act to help relieve overcrowding in prisons, detention centres
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Missing Drugs at Nevada Prisons Sparks Investigation

Ghana: Ghana's Prisons Are Choked - Says Senior Prisons Officer

Soon, Kerala prisons will be monitored online

Ridiculously dangerous’ - prison guards say Supermax is understaffed
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Supreme Court debates 2 cases involving long prison terms
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Cracking down on prison cellphones


November 7


Art created behind bars helps midstate youth

Life prisoners out early are returning to crime
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Sofia Prisoners Learn Crafts Behind Bars

Class lets male inmates share parenting worries

Condemned inmates often get sedatives
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Juveniles to shift from prisons


November 6


To inmates, she was 'Mom'

Inmates can't have a legal right to arm themselves

One in 3 inmates on drugs

Volunteers, inmates join to clean Gila River Indian Reservation

Sheriff: Allegations involve forced stripping

Inmates Work As Phone Operators For NC Call Center
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Addicted inmates overcrowd prison

Inmate wins order allowing him to vote in Cochise County
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Inmate sues, charges mistreatment

Chaplain charged with having relationship with inmate

Miami Inmate Carrying Dead Fetus

Federal judge says inmate saved his life, cuts sentence
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Bereaved wife recalls inmate's generosity
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Maze 'ruled out of easing prisons overcrowding'
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Judges to rule on prisoner release

Govt Accused Of Failing To Train Prisoners
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Standover mobsters rewarded in prison
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DiPaola presents jail plans to aldermen


November 5


Crackdown on early release for prisoners

Ruling may curb prisoner slopping out cases

Expansion will increase Meade County Jail's capacity

Inmates Learn to Control Their Emotions, Lives Through Program

Judge Bales: "Hard To Help Inmates Who Won't Help Themselves"

Florida executed 3 after legal challenges failed
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Inmates will boost skills and earn privileges

Judge denies inmate's request for early release for surgery

Backed by order, jail inmate casts vote

ACI guards accused of inmate abuse staying on paid leave

Private prisons a quick fix

California begins transferring prison inmates to other states

Court Convicts 2 Fla. Prison Guards in Sex-for-Contraband Case
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November 4


Dutch Justice Ministry to check identity of all prisoners amid fears of identity scams

'Victims of crime need to stand together'
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Activist: Ruling means thousands of new felon voters in Alabama

As Release Nears, These Inmates Are All Business
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Band gig for 'well-behaved' inmates
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Davenport neighbors fear plan for inmates downtown

4th Circuit rejects appeal of N.C. death row inmate

Jail inmate claims in lawsuit that guards beat him

City considering greater condom access in prisons
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Dogs used in prisons for safety, not attacks

Prisons 'failing foreign inmates'
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Ombudsman for prisons notes blatant discrimination against Aboriginals

Overcrowding in prisons
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Inmate Wins Prison Computer Files But No Computer
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Fla. Guards Convicted in Smuggling Trial
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Once facing closure, youth prison turns around

Prison boss defends cash prizes
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California Begins Transferring Inmates
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November 3


Inspector brands children in prison as 'Scotland's shame'

Local prisons stuffed to limit
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Tackle poverty to reduce the numbers

Inmates Train Dogs In Prisons

Overtime Costs Nearly Doubled at State Prisons
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Deputies meet with activists on F-type prisons

Horrifying story for incarcerated women in Gauteng prisons

Mangalore: Prisons in State to get WorldSpace radio facility

HR boss slams use of police cells as quick fix for UK's prison crisis

Crime and punishment - the prison officers' view

'Weekend prison' scheme scrapped
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SC to hear on urgent basis prisoners' pleas sent from jail

Clemency sought for condemned prisoner
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Jail inmates are getting ready for their exams

Skilled inmates to stay at Penal Farm
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Spiritual needs of inmates

Inmates talk to a youth group about making choices

Training program assists dogs, inmates
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Officials look into inmate video conferencing

Death row inmate's attorneys say he's retarded
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Judge Rejects Lawsuit to Halt Out-of-State Inmate Transfers
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Death row inmate apologizes to families
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November 2


Inside Art: Creating positive change for inmates with art

Female inmates design clothing line
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Prisoners get a feel of touch therapy to combat stress

Vietnam releases more than 1,000 prisoners in amnesty

Time to pray for prisoners

Black advocacy group ask clemency for prisoner condemned to death in North Carolina
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Inmates, officials celebrate ‘Faith’

Stopping access to safe prison tattoos creates public risk: advocate

Officer Accused Of Sexual Relationship With Inmate
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Trimmer, Rising debate fate of state prisons

Jail overcrowding 'being tackled'
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Close door on new prisons, break cycle of violence, NZ Catholic bishops urge gov’t

Only six new prisons to be built — Balfour

Prison not the answer to youth crime, says Plaid
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Little Progress Made With Prison Hearings
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November 1


Salzmann backs programs for inmates who are mentally ill
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Trained by Inmates, New Best Friends for Disabled Veterans

$1.6 million lost on state inmates

'Time In' Showcases Movements and Song From Real Inmates

Observer: Program helping ex-inmates

It's Getting Easier For Inmates To Get Money Behind Bars

Russian Brutes Forbid Food Sharing Among Starving GULAG Prisoners

Pensioner's plea over prisoners

Partnership that provides prisoners pharmaceutical drugs saves

With temporary jail in place, all Orleans prisoners to return

Prisoners turn designers with jail collection

Early Release of Marion Co. Jail Inmate an "Accident"
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Prisoner of privatization

Prison guards go to trial in contraband-for-sex case
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Prison officers 'colluded in inmate attacks'
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Suit filed to prevent sending convicts out of state
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Prison Break: Schwarzenegger has paroled 14 times as many inmates as his predecessor

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