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America’s Injustice System Is Criminal
There is no institution in America that is a greater failure than the criminal justice (sic) system.


December 28


Illiteracy reinforces prisoners' captivity

Bill on social rehabilitation of prisoners presented to parliament

State prisons bulging again
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Inside story of a regime of terror

A case for California sentencing reform

Governor's prison plan seeks to add space

Nebraska lawmakers prefer community programs for meth users

N.C. prison population estimate exceeds planned prison space
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Inmate says new federal prison is rife with violence
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Nurse's love letters to prisoner 'left nothing to the imagination'

Agribusiness offers opportunities for inmates

Cost of housing inmates questioned

Medical Treatment Lacking in County Jails
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Report: L.A. Jails revolving door for many repeat criminals
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Fort Dodge inmates bake up some holiday cheer

A meaningful Christmas for women inmates and juveniles

Death row inmates deserve worse, not better


December 27


Art lets inmate escape isolation

AU-sponsored prisons project inspires creativity

Sen. Flood: Prisons Should Upgrade Drug Programs

Good deeds pay off for prisoner couple

Relatives allege torture of Kot Bhalwal inmates

Education for inmates

Japan executes first inmates since 2005
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A meaningful Christmas for women inmates and juveniles

Inmates treated to family reunions

State prisons bulging again, but Rell says situation improving

Worth the price

A taste of freedom for 92 prisoners in ’07

Judge Reprimanded After Inmate Released 14 Months Late

County inmate population declining

Deputy Jailed For Allegedly Having Sex With Inmate
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December 26


Prisoners make toys for charity

DNA tests have freed 188 prisoners

Exonerated prisoner embraces a free life
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Jail inmates get yule treat

Tracking device allows inmates early freedom

Life sentence prisoners get Christmas Day parole

Prison psychologist suspended after admitting sex with inmate

Lawsuit challenging lethal injection sparks debate
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Jail suicides declining
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Crime about to rise and swamp prisons, warns Blair team
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State Prison Officials Breeding Dogs On Site
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Christmas brings on prison blues

Governor taking prison overcrowding by the horns

Overtime pay soars for state prison guards
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Vermont Corrections High School educates inmates

LA county jails lack doctors, nurses to treat inmates
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State may take other inmates if California deal falls through
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Tihar inmates get baking on X-mas

Inmates share story of holiday in their own play

VP outlines new plans for inmates

Inmates' long wait may soon be over

Residents spend a night as inmates in new jail

Iowa prison inmates bake up yuletide cheer


December 24


The Government Fix

Duke: The Lies Continue

Overtime gives prison guards fat salary
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Relocation plan isn't attractive to inmates

Easing Prison Overcrowding; A Tougher Task Than Expected

Samaritan feeds inmates, delivers medicines

IDOC inmates keep busy after bad weather
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Church shares dinner with prison inmates

Police cell plan for inmates ends

Jail inmates threaten strike

Female ex-prisoner sues head of criminal investigation

Judge Says Inmate Has Not Proved Innocence
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Revolving Doors In State Prisons

DOMA gives prisons sports equipment

Lawmaker proposes drug, alcohol prisons
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Rookie guards arrive at R.I. prisons


December 23


Inmates of the Maula Prison in Lilongwe, Malawi sleep on the floor.

America goes to Pot and Prisons

Phone Companies Exploit Prisoner Families

An Open Letter to the Innocence Project

Prisoners log long hours in storm clean-up

Children of prisoners featured on Nickelodeon

Former Calif. prisons chiefs testify

Prison reform is back

Gov. calls for prison growth
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No longer giving in to prison guards

Prison stiffing city on sales tax
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Voting rights for jail inmates reinstated
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Inmates could do good work for community

Liberia: Inmates to Receive Presidential Clemency

Jail inmates sing of better times


December 22


Governor's aides stymied prison reform, ex-prison chiefs say

State grant to help mentally ill inmates

Sister Ruth remembered for her work with inmates

County adopts guidelines on transgender inmates

Legislative panel to consider more money for mentally ill inmates
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Former juvenile center worker charged with rape of inmates

Prisoner in £150,000 injury claim

Prisoner complaints supported

Differential treatment of prisoners unjustifiable

Christmas comes early for the families of prisoners

Kentucky Supreme Court clears way for Death Row inmate's DNA test

In Quest for a Killer, an Inmate Finds Vindication
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Judge is reprimanded for not releasing inmate

Illinois prisons can do more harm than good

Reduce sentences, save beds

Festival fun for prisoners

Rwanda: Over 1000 Rusizi Prisoners Testify

Probe into naked convicts claim at Westville

Lawyer for death row inmate asks for N.C. execution moratorium
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$10 billion plan for new prisons readied
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Modern-day Scrooges opt for prisons

Smoking ban applies to state prisons

30 years in prison, parolee joyful

Nevada prison audit reveals problems

Preachers and Prisoners

Mat-Su commission picks Point MacKenzie for prison

Inmates can now tune in to their own radio station

Pilot program aids ex-inmates

San Francisco County Distributes Condoms in Jails

Inmates give $5,000 in spirit of season

Many inmates don't want any reminders of Christmas

Small sums; big rewards

Inhumane penalty


December 20


Task force says state needs more faith-based prisons
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Prisons: Granholm, Legislature must work toward reform, savings in '07

Smoking To Be Banned in Nevada Prisons
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State dumps contract with prison firm
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Burail jail inmates to get help in landing jobs

Corrections officer accused of having sex with two inmates
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Funding to treat state's mentally ill inmates

Prisoner health survey 'should have included drugs'
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Charity gives gifts to prisoners' children

LCCF guard accused of contact with inmate fired

Panel reviews inmate’s death

Judge hears defense argument in inmate's quest for freedom
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December 19


Jails aren't protecting inmates, report finds
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Inmates' children meet Santa

Basic fare for prisoners

Half of prisoners in for drugs

Number of remand prisoners falls

Prisoners rewarded for good behaviour with BBQs

County jail population pushes limits

Judge to weigh inmate's quest for freedom

Utah Supreme Court Reopens Appeal of Death Row Inmate
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Neighbors oppose ex-inmate center

Counties handling felons get promise of more help
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Alabama prisons earn well-deserved attention
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Prisons chief says ranking system likely not a factor in inmate death

AIDS in jail a cold reality

Group protests children being held in Hutto prison
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December 18


Does separation equal suffering?

Compensation payouts to prisoners costing taxpayers millions

Child sex law could be costly

Inmates knit, donate items to agencies

Inmates pick up litter, new outlook

Inmates, Guard help orphans in Afghanistan

The eyes have it: Scanner helps ID GarCo inmates

Program helps children of inmates

Cost to ship out inmates rising


December 17


Prison reforms rewarded
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Utah Supreme Court Reopens Death Row Inmates Case
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A Night of Hope for the Children of Inmates

Inmates putting 'time' to good use

Not All Inmates Can Be Kept Safe, Official Says

It's a tough time of year for children of inmates

Inmates rock to live music

IFI and the New York Times
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State Prisons Full, Prisoners Sent Away
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December 16


Prisoners should have the right to vote

Prisoners pound out purses as gifts

Laywoman becomes 'mother' and 'teacher' to prisoners

Christians Free Prisoners Before Christmas

Prisoners Graduate

Telegraph claims victory in fight to stop prisoners' automatic early release

Gov. Bush halts executions
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Feature: Clamor Grows for Freedom for Texas Marijuana Prisoner Tyrone Brown

Hayman closer to overseeing state's prisons

Prisons Full, Inmates Sent Out of State

Inmates trained to become croc farmers

Tally of Mentally ill Inmates Rises

Inmates help erect Cameron County jail tents
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Another Former Jailer Admits Assaulting Inmates
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Execution of Fla. Inmate Takes 34 Min.
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Questions And Answers | Patricia Caruso: Pressure on prisons

Prisoners to get extra training

Cost of housing prisoners outside of county raises eyebrows

Take action on prisons

There will be no torture in our state prisons

Dallas jail violates rights of inmates, U.S. report says
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Philadelphia To Offer Free Condoms To Prison Inmates
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December 13


The GEO Group, Inc. Announces Completion of 1,000-Bed Central Arizona Correctional Facility

Prisons seeking $500 million for new beds

'Innocents' in prisons to get legal help

Private eye on prisons

Reno wants inmates to help Metra

Pinellas Judge Recuses Himself From DCF, Inmate Case

Broward judge: DCF not in contempt over mentally ill inmates
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Judge delays action on prison population limit
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Prisoners get a luxury Christmas

Agencies agree on handling of drunken prisoners
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Corrections considers prisoner shackles

Family seeks answers in jail inmate's death
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Former deputy pleads guilty to using inmate labor as private workforce
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Former correctional officer gets 20 years for inmate's death


December 12


Kid inmates face longer isolation

Prisoners, greyhounds get a second chance - together

Judge allows abuse claim by D.C. prisoners to go to trial
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Prisoners give improved look to Hanging Rock Hill
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AIDS battle gives prisoners a purpose

Non-Violent Prisoner Dead After Being Put in Cell with Murderer

Prisoner numbers reach new high in Germany

'Safe tattoos' not a prisoner's right
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Long-term prisoner entitled to unconditional release

Inmates help foil fellow prisoner's deadly escape

Inmate's attorneys fight against execution

Inmate: Faith-Based Plan Reduces Violence

Correction Officer Fired After Allegedly Having Sex with Inmate


December 11


A drug sentence without justice

Inmate is unstable; the system is just nuts

Inmate wants festive hats banned

Inmate phone-service agreement challenged

Private prisons: snake-oil solution

Prison religious programs under fire in court

Senator boosts cause in prison
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Mega-prison worries
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Life after prison gets new focus

Locked in to prison costs

Angel Tree brings smiles to children of inmates

County has high number of inmates, probationers

All female state inmates will now have to pregnancytake tests

Inmates find spiritual sanctuary, with taxpayers putting money in the plate

Inmates celebrate feast day Mass

Jail relying on federal, state inmates

In prison, art supplies likely to be coffee, candy

Punishing prisoners at all costs

More prisoners, higher costs; how can state reduce both?

Tanzania pardons prisoners on Independence Day

Jail treats lead to crackdown

Foreign prisoners find no bar to Chinese skills


December 10


U.S. has most prisoners in world due to tough laws
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Public Defenders Gearing Up to Help Mentally Ill Inmates

Inmates come to town for booking

Inmates make bike shop out of prison

Proceeds in selling lanterns make inmates' Christmas enjoyable

12 inmates released early from Kalamazoo County Jail

Keeping Inmates Too Long Not Acceptable

Prison art goes on display

Corrections' fatal flaws over Liam
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Prisoners may get ‘quality time’ to spend with families: RP Singh

Study: Fewer Inmates on Death Row in '05
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Judge holds Michigan in contempt for prisoner health care
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Prisoner who led death penalty appeal receives life sentence in Bahamas

State takes mentally ill inmate from Nassau

Time nearly up for Texas' longest-serving death row inmate
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Ex-state trooper will serve one year in prison


December 9


Death Row inmate appeals to stop execution
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Judge miffed over handling of inmate's case

New tack on teen justice: a push away from prisons

Privatizing prisons brings inherent problems

Agency: Inmates should help pay for medicine

Georgia's prison population over capacity
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Inmates argue lethal injection violates Constitution
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New sheriff to continue housing DOC inmates; wants cost analysis
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Mental health care for inmates discussed

US Treats Mentally Ill Death Row Inmates
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San Quentin prisoners trained as drug counselors
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Judge holds Michigan in contempt for prisoner health care
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Pressure increases on DCF to remove mentally ill from jails
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Mentally ill offenders deserve better

Failings in care of inmates revealed

Third jailer pleads guilty to assaulting Harrison Co. inmates
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Inmates work to create halfway house for other inmates

Sending inmates out may resume
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16 prisoners granted executive clemency

Prisoners deliver a Christmas meal

Long-term prisoner entitled to unconditional release

Non-violent prisoner dead after being put in cell with murderer
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Prison site wins Plain English gong

Japan to Build Prisons Without Guards


December 7


Inmate Claims Guards Beat Him At Justice Center

Supervisors Approve Inmate Health Service For Jail

Death-row inmate appeals
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Corrections officers on trial in June 2004 beating of inmate
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Nsawam Prisons Get Babies’ Unit

Sanford wants $77 million for police, prisons
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Japan prison to replace guards with tags

Report highlights prison problems
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Supreme Court lets stand 55-year term
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Supreme Court decision cuts inmate’s prison time
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Correction officers indicted on charges they had sex with inmates
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Sheriff: Medicine For Inmates Should Reflect Need - Not Wants
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New Jail Opens Doors to House Male Inmates

Former inmates get second chance on life

Inmates' writings speak volumes

Update: Jail Officer Fired for Sex with Inmates
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Inmates bringing bikes back to life

Angels help out inmates' families

Audit Says Maryland Is Losing Money Guarding Federal Prisoners
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Federal funding for prison tattoos axed
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Shaikh Mohammed pardons 513 prisoners

Study: Quarter of prisoners re-offend within a year

Prisoner revenue undecided as county tackles budget issues


December 6


Remission for prisoners will end!!
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Inmate freed from 30-year sentence after victim recants testimony
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Supreme Court upholds stay for inmate set to die for grisly murder, attempted rape of woman
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County Offers Settlement To Assaulted Jail Inmate
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Inmate's lawyers: State law unconstitutionally bars federal lawsuit
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Va. Death Row Inmate's Execution Delayed
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New prisons will cost taxpayers money, so be sure they're needed

Building prisons better investment

Texas leads in inmates on federal death row

Plan to free inmates worries judges

Inmates recognized for community service

Black inmates tell inspectors of racism at Castington young offender institution

Correction officers indicted on charges they had sex with inmates
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Collect phone calls from jail are often costly for prisoners and their families

California Penal Code 4025
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Inquiry into jail begins
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December 5


Pakistan prisoner’s lips sewed up
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Benoit reintroduces undocumented immigrant prisoner measure

Prison inmate sells belongings online
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Virginia governor delays execution of inmate who claims insanity
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Prisons: breeding grounds for disease

Warning on level of private prisons
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Programme for Education in Prisons

Tories axe tattoo program at federal prisons despite AIDS concerns
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Inmate seeks parole for his exemplary prison record

Inmates face hike in fees

No psychiatrist, inmates languish in jail

Inmates renovate dilapidated school

Robert K. Ross: Prison reform must include the inmates

State prison crisis a long time coming

Breaking the prison addiction

Jail may get unit for disturbed inmates

Advocates urge prisons to take steps against AIDS

Lincoln Center hosts prison art exhibit
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Make cons take drug tests, say Tories
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Forgotten Prisoners: All That's Wrong With Our Immigrant Deportation System

Work-release prisoners to move to new facility

Risk to UK's young prisoners

Program to Help Ex-Prisoners Stay in the Labor Market Shows Success


December 4


Confucius finds place in Chinese jail

Former jailer accused of sex with teen inmate

St. Joseph's use of inmate labor draws criticism

Governor's panel urges tripling state's faith-based prisons

Compulsory prison drug tests call
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New programs help mentally ill ex-cons
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Families suffer as mentally ill inmates can't get care they need

Ministry helps inmates during holidays

Some inmates shouldn’t be

Prison program helps inmates recover from addiction to meth

Inmates clean up desert campsites of illegal migrants
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Tent Housing Planned for Prisoners

Too many inmates

Pilgrim statue visits inmates


December 3


Prison art on display
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US death row inmate's sanity questioned as execution looms

Female Corrections Officer Accused of Having Sex with Inmate
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County jail officer to become an inmate
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Population of prisons sets record of 7 million

Public 'could buy shares in prisons'

Panel : Many in prison don't belong
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Supporters of prison bill ask Coburn to allow a vote
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Prison not only cure to youth crime problem

CIM inmates dive in for a better future

Schoolcraft County Jail inmates able to buy phone cards

Yoga, meditation used to help prison inmates nationwide

Inmates have lots of educational choices

Obasanjo orders audit of prisoners

Breaking chains

Prisoners to get 'family time' soon

Seasonal prisoner drop cuts Bell jail exports

Report: S.D. first in prisoner growth


December 2


Lincoln Center Hosts Prison Art Exhibit
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U.S. Prison Population Sets Record
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Ruling may free most dangerous prisoners
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Landlocked prisoners taught deep-water diving

Five Officers Suspended In Prisoner Death Incident
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Fasting inmate to be released

Ark. begins faith-based inmate program
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Governor wants Maricopa to cover extra prison costs
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Prison officers lose overtime pay fight
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Jail inmates to help cleanup desert
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Volunteer… And go to jail

First inmates move to new jail

Jail health-care troubles put inmates at risk, report says

Panel says many Montana inmates don't need to be in prison

Two exonerated inmates get glimpse of freedom
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Palette of creativity puts mural in prison

California's adult prison chief resigns under pressure
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Prisoner kept in jail two years longer than he should have

Notorious prison ship lined up for £6m refit

DCF secretary steps down
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A governor's failure

Mentally ill inmates deserve better care

Ga. prison squads under fire

Corrections officers arrested for using inmates to gather wood

Gregg County gives jail contractor 90 days' notice

County looking to ship in inmates

CLIP program gives prison inmates, shelter pets chance at fresh start

Prison sex not limited to inmates

Rhode Island against giving condoms to inmates
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Group Opposes Faith-Based Program For Female Inmates

Children’s Prison Arts Project

Prisoner info available

Sentence commuted for last death row inmate
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Prison cook admits sex with inmate

Blind inmate's medication claim revived
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Arizona Appeals Court Sharply Questions No Inmate Abortion Policy
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Inmate free after DNA test

Lawmakers prepared to make restitution to former inmate

The Federal Bureau of Prisons Purchases the FriskerPRO®

Reid considers private jails plan
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No room for a long stretch
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