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 May 2004

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In some US prisons, echoes of Abu Ghraib

Prison guards' union faces sea change in lawmaker support

Prisoners humorous take on death row!

Where to put prisoners in future needs thought, too

Inmates, former deputies claim Jenkins County sheriff used inmate labor for personal use

Lee jail inmates report problems

High rates of mental illness in jail inmates

2 inmates allege county ignored medical requests

N.J.'s women inmates tell their own stories of abuse

You don't have to look to Abu Ghraib to see a system prone to inhumane practices

Prisons going cold turkey

Prisons to get Aids testing kits

Lack of jail beds pushing prisoners to other states

"Weekend imprisonment" helps prisoners return to social life

PEER to study cost of housing inmates in jails

Losing candidate files case on ‘use’ of inmates to gain votes for incumbents

Electronic Bracelets Help Authorities Keep Tabs On Inmates

CCI tries to accommodate older inmates, officials say

Music and good thoughts for Surat jail inmates

Prisons charge inmates for their stay

Oregon prisons list low rate of sex abuse

Former BIA official urged prison fixes

Drastic cut in prison trade program 'not a good sign'

'Worst' inmates bound for Mississippi

Commissioners want inmates to pick up trash

Study looks at inmates' 'high-risk behaviors'

Older inmates find champions outside

Inmates repair sailboats

Swain rejects prison sex inquiry

Alexander: Best place to get drugs? In prisons!!

Eastern State Penitentiary to Host 'Alumni Reunion'

County will bill ex-inmates

Guard To Be Tried For Allegedly Supplying Pot To Inmates

Kentucky inmates returned to Springfield prison

AIDS Claims 350 Inmates

Taking prison message to schools

Fax Error Kept Innocent Man in Prison Two Months

State to cut 127 prison counseling jobs

Prisoner abuse is in our own backyards

Jail inmates to get wine with Communion?

Effort grows to free older inmates

Legislative panel recommends community-based prison programs

Fastest growing segment of prison population: female drug addicts

Plan to move Hawai'i prisoners to Mississippi draws criticism

Graduation marks new beginning for prisoners

Prisoners Exercise Their Constitutional Right

Ex-inmates are human too

Mental health crisis growing in prisons UK

Utah prisons boss sees chance to make a difference

Award-winning inmate authors become prisoners of their own literary success

Transferring prisoners saves the state money, but disconnects them from their families

School district to teach teen inmates

U.S. Prisons Face Guard-Inmate Tensions

Prisons solve mystery of cereal disappearances

Faith-based prisons attempt to reduce inmates' recidivism

Department of Corrections sued for letting uninsured inmates drive state cars

California's inmates feel budget squeeze

Prisoner Abuse: How Different are U.S. Prisons?

Hepatitis C is rife in prisons

Govt standing firm on private prisons policy

Filling prisons has helped ease crime rate

Officials Need More Time To Review Exporting Inmates

City jail inmates must pay new fee

Help Ahead For Children Of Inmates

Two inmates heading back to Vermont, Gold says

Prison service hits out at doctors' strike

Inmates 'attack warders to stay in prison'

51% of Zimbabwe prisoners HIV-positive

Pendleton inmates set hunger strike

Private Delta prison says 'aloha' to Hawaii inmates

Crystal resident’s motherly instincts, teaching, help inmates

Inmates share life stories

Women inmates mark educational achievements

Helping inmates through the tough times

Beijing to 'weed out' officials who abuse prisoners

Prisoner pleads for kosher cuisine

Report highlights continued problems at Peterhead Prison

Prison crowding: a way out

Inmates detained under Jimmy Ryce Act sue over treatment

More inmates means more revenue for MPSO

Many Ariz. inmates shouldn't be in prison, report says

Lawmakers vote to keep sending prisoners out of state

1 in 11 inmates serving life in nation's prisons

Changes at prisons, crisis centers

ACLU sues for access to girls prison records

Lifers fill federal, state prisons

Turia poised to vote against Govt over private prisons

State Backs Prisons Reforms

Brutality: the home truths: Iraqi prisons not so different from US ones

Bills to relieve crowding at state prisons

Wheeler Sues Police, Claims Was Political Prisoner

Corrections chairman says new bills will relieve prison crowding

Ada County Makes Room For More Inmates

Maryland Governor Expands Program to Provide Treatment to Inmates

Anderson County inmates may be sent to other jails

Inmates learn how to live in outside world

State-funded lawyers for death row inmates will continue federal appeals

Oregon inmates get flat-screen TVs

Inmates get football equipment

State prisons set to lay off 630 workers

Prison system sued over religion policy

He lied to survive in prison

Inmates to get slice of settlement

You pay for all inmates' health

More inmates might exit early

Japan, China to start talks on deporting inmates

Visit crunch for inmates' loved ones

Counselor wants state to cover jail costs

Mistreatment of Prisoners Is Called Routine in U.S.

Former Texas AG seeks prison closer to family

Pastor meets challenges of serving inmates at Utah State Prison

Treat inmates the same

Hawaii inmates due at lockup

Inmates angry about non-smoking policy

More Death Row Inmates Losing Initial Appeals

Woman dies while in police custody

Older Prisons Pose Asbestos Dangers

House Moves to Reform Nation's Prisons System

Lean Meals Have Inmates, Prisons Tightening Their Belts

Breaking into Prison

Lewis prison inmates under investigation after confrontation

Guards batter Broward inmate, witnesses say

The move to high-tech tracking of inmates

Attacks on prison warders ignored - union

Bones surface on prison grounds

Inmates learning trades

Nearly Half A Million Dollars Stolen From Vegas Inmates

33 prison inmates come down with possible norovirus

New York prisons suspend sex offender program

Prisons breeding ground for terror?

Women inmates forced to slop out

County looking for jailers to handle federal inmates

State's influx of inmates called trend, not spike

Learning work habits critical for inmates

Mother of slain juvenile inmate sues Louisiana prisons agency

Lawmakers to prisons: Plan better

Prisoner dies in Coahoma County Jail

Prison procedure update passes

Dry and frozen foods for prisons found in overstocked warehouses

Prisons save millions

Changes looming for state's troubled prisons

A Prison State, If Not a Police State

Canada to open prison tattoo parlors

Group urges prison closures

Supreme Court: HIV can be prison work hazard

Inmates will help train dogs

Ex-inmates sought in strip-search settlement

Inmates to face medical charge

Locked Away, Far Away

Prison's inmates join Race for the Cure

Therapy dog, inmates bond emotionally

Inmates need programs, not lockups

Lawyer shares love of books with inmates

More inmates likely, adding to prison costs

Tracking devices approved for certain inmates

Court Upholds NC Gun Ban for Felons

Jail Vindicated In Prisoner's Death

Prisoners tell school kids the inside story

Study Tracks Boom in Prisons and Notes Impact on Counties

Prisons need volunteers to provide skills training

Prison health care workers speak out against privatization

Access needed to report on prison

Stir fry as prisoners create fine food

Prisons Dept appeals for volunteer counsellors

Nigerian prisons worse than Nazi camps

Activists, relatives demand reforms at California youth prisons

Community colleges, group homes and prisons all get a spending boost

U.S. Bureau of Prisons Uses Xybernaut Wearable Computers for Emergency Management Initiatives

Margaret Krome: It's time to rethink prisons

Prisons a sorry mess

Prisons may need funding increase

Lobby Enhances Voter Education to Prisoners

Prisoners queue to sue prison

Prisoners on fast track for dental care

Prison System Accused Of Misleading Public

Calif. Prison System In 'State Of Emergency'

Crowding at Prison Threatens Honor Program

Inquiry to view prisons hiring

Crowded prisons prompt move to treatment, not time

Attorney who helped Native American prisoners dies

Inmate Says Guard Watched As 30 Prisoners Assaulted Him

Computer keeps tabs on prisoners

Ministry orders probe on drug abuse among prisoners

Inmates test positive for TB at Vacaville prison
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