Calif. Inmate Lawsuits Cost State Hundreds of Millions
Governor challenges lawyers over legitimacy of cases
Prisons
Reports of Mental Illness Among Prisoners Increasing
More than half of all inmates have some sort of mental issue
Court Upholds $5 Million Defamation Case Against Prison Union
Accused of ruining a man's name during a business dispute
Drug Offenders, Not Violent Criminals Fill up Federal Prisons
Federal prison population continues to grow
Punished for Being Innocent
Hardened criminals show a "lack of remorse"...and so do prisoners who didn't commit crimes at all.
Judge Denies Deferred Sentence for Pussy Riot Member
Asked to push back prison due to young son
CA Fights To Regain Control of Prison From the Feds
The one area where Jerry Brown doesn't like intrusive government
Italy Pressured to End Prison Overcrowding
The European Court of Human Rights has said the situation in Italian prisons is leading to human rights abuses
Lawsuit over Prisoner's Death in Sacramento County Jail
Allegations he was denied medical treatment while vomiting blood for more than 12 hours
Prison Officials Let Inmates Watch Sexually Explicit Videos
Despite objections from a female officer
Missouri Inmate Sues Over Newspaper Ban
Says his weekly newspaper was taken away because he wrote a letter to the editor
CA Eases Controls on Dangerous Prisoners, Sees Surge in Crime
Reforms were meant for low-risk inmates, but ...
More than 100 Federal Prisoners Could Be Freed Due to Faulty Gun Law Application
Confusion over what counted as a federal crime left many incorrectly behind bars
USA Today Reminds that One-Size-Fits-All Federal Gun Laws Put Innocent People Behind Bars
Just a simple question of what constitutes a felony causes problems
Judge Rules Alabama Cannot Segregate Prisoners with HIV
Says it violates federal disabilities laws
Imprisoned Former Egyptian President Taken to Military Hospital
Allegedly slipped and hurt himself in his cell
U.S. Blocks Expanded Prisoner Rights at U.N. Meeting
Solitary confinement was a particular stumbling block
Family of Indefinitely Detained American Seeks International Help
Anybody remember Jose Padilla?
NYCLU Challenges Constitutionality of Solitary Confinement
Says the "most severe" punitive measure used in America is used aa a "tool of first resort" for discipline
America's Prison Population Is Finally Shrinking. Here's Why.
The number of adults under some form of correctional supervision in the U.S. has fallen from a historic high of 7.3 million in 2007, to 6.98 million in 2011.
Criminal Investigation Launched Over Abuse at North Carolina Prison
Inmates claim they were forced to rub habanero sauce on their genitals
Man Suspected in Eight Homicides Found Dead in Alaska Jail Cell
Apparently killed self in custody
Are Conservatives Rethinking their Hostility to Criminal Justice Reform?
Tough-on-crime usually means tough-on-taxpayers.
Manning's Psychiatrist Says Recommendations Were Ignored
Tried to stop restrictive watch guidelines to no avail
MA Court Rules Solitary Confinement Must Be Governed by Due Process
No more throwing people in the hole and forgetting about them
Supermax Prison Addresses Mental Health Concerns
Lawsuit accused officials at ADX Florence of being indifferent to the needs of mentally ill inmates
Turkeys Gobbler, Cobbler Only Recipients of Presidential Pardons This Year
The power to pardon is not just a novelty
Karzai Orders Takeover of US-Run Prison at Bagram
Says America ignoring agreement to transfer detainees to Afghan authorities
Ikea Admits Having Used Forced Labor in the 1980s
They didn't want to try putting their stuff together either
