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Americans are serving longer prison sentences than ever — and it all comes...
Measuring the human cost of the tough-on-crime policies of the 1980s and 90s has never been a simple task.Researchers have tried to show the impact by measuring how long prisoners spent behind bars...
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Tennessee jails have been shortening sentences for inmates who get...
Inmates in Tennessee can get up to 30 days cut from their jail time — on the condition that they agree to get a vasectomy or a birth control implant.A county in rural Tennessee started a program that...
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A South Carolina inmate may have used a drone to aid his escape from prison
(Reuters) - An inmate used wirecutters and a cell phone likely delivered by a drone to escape from a South Carolina maximum security prison this week before being captured in Texas on Friday with guns...
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12 photos of prisons from around the world that defy American stereotypes of...
In the US, prison is synonymous with punishment.That's not the case in all countries around the world, where many prisons are built to rehabilitate even the most violent offenders.The amenities in...
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What's hidden behind the walls of America's prisons
Few Americans fully appreciate just how many of their fellow citizens are ensnared in the criminal justice system.Some may have heard that there are about 2.3 million people behind bars, but that...
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This is what jail looks like on an aircraft carrier
Most sailors who go out on deployment don’t get into trouble. Others may find themselves on the wrong side of the shore patrol, though. Much of that can be minor, and is usually addressed with a loss...
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Asylum seekers at an Australian-run detention center are told to leave or...
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asylum seekers at an Australian-run offshore detention center in Papua New Guinea must move to a community facility in order to be eligible for a refugee swap deal with the United...
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A woman who spent 2 months as an undercover inmate is now a guard at her old...
Sheri Ray spent two months as an inmate in Southern Indiana's Clark County Jail.Now, she finds herself on the other side of the bars — as a corrections officer, working alongside the very people who...
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A record number of Americans are serving life in prison
A record number of people are serving life sentences in United States prisons, according to a new report.A report from The Sentencing Project released Wednesday stated one out of every seven prisoners...
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At least 61,000 people in America are in prison for minor parole violations
Among the millions of people incarcerated in the United States, a significant portion have long been thought to be parole violators, those who were returned to prison not for committing a crime but for...
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Two former prisoners reveal how they turned their lives around after their...
For some former prisoners, the hardest part about serving time is figuring out what to do when they get out.Between finding a place to live, earning enough money to support themselves, and adjusting to...
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Georgia just made it a lot harder to make money on people ensnared in the...
In Georgia, if you get a traffic ticket and you can't afford to pay in full up front, you are put on misdemeanor probation until the fine is paid.And in Georgia, as in at least four other states, that...
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New York City will close one of the most notorious jails in the US
New York City will close its notorious Rikers Island jail complex, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced at a press conference Friday, calling the decision a "historic occasion.""It will take many years. It...
View ArticleWatch Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson inspire prisoners in the trailer for his new...
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson serves as executive producer in HBO's new documentary about a rehabilitation program for young prisoners."Rock and a Hard Place" is available on HBO starting March 27th.Join...
View ArticleSamsung's billionaire chief is now in a jail cell with a mattress on the...
For Jay Y. Lee, the third-generation leader of South Korea's massive Samsung Group and scion of the country's wealthiest family, home is now a 71-square-foot detention cell with a toilet in the corner...
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A Chicago jail might have to go on lockdown because so many guards call in...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Employees at one of the largest U.S. jails would rather watch the big game than the big house, raising concerns with a Chicago-area sheriff that an annual problem with Super Bowl...
View ArticleA Norwegian mass killer is suing over prison conditions — here's a tour of a...
Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway in 2011, is suing the state for alleged violations of his human rights at Oslo Prison. Norway's prison system is regarded as one of the most humane in the...
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What 17 death-row inmates requested for their last meal
This week, Dylann Roof was sentenced to death by a South Carolina jury for fatally shooting nine black church members during a Bible study session in 2015. Roof is the first person in American history...
View ArticleThese experimental jails have rotating cells and only one exit
Rotary jails were created to minimize personal contact between guards and prisoners. They feature rotating cells that spin on a central axis.Follow BI Video: On TwitterJoin the conversation about this...
View ArticleThese experimental jails have rotating cells and only one exit
Rotary jails were created to minimize personal contact between guards and prisoners. They feature rotating cells that spin on a central axis.Follow BI Video: On TwitterJoin the conversation about this...
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