Prisons
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
James Holmes Hospitalized for Head-Slamming in Jail Cell
Deliberately hit head on wall and floor
Thirteen Killed at Sri Lanka Prison Clash
Violence sparked with police attempted search at prison
Four Horrifying Facts About Our Overcrowded Federal Prison System
Overcrowding is making the prison experience--bad enough under normal conditions--exponentially worse.
Calif. Prison Guard Union Keeping Quiet on Propositions
No involvement in efforts to strike down death penalty, soften "three strikes" laws
Three Prisoners Killed in South African Truck Blast
Officials believe bombing was escape attempt
Californians Support Prop 36
Poll shows 72 percent support the ballot measure to overturn "three-strikes" law
Protesters at Debate Want Discussion of Gun Violence, Incarceration Rate
Too much in both cases, they say
Man Awarded $2 Million for 11 Years of Unlawful Imprisonment
About 114 dollars an hour
US Senators Ask Cuba to Release Imprisoned American
Man was sentenced to 15 years for illegally setting up Internet networks
Rare Protest in Saudi Arabia to Try to Free Jailed Relatives
Protests are banned in the nation. Dozens were arrested.
Convicted Killer Walks Away from Minimum Security Prison
He's supposed to be serving three life terms
David Simon on Treme, New Orleans, the Drug War, Obama, The Wire - And Disappointing Libertarians
"More people are calling bullshit."
Prison Torture Video Sparks Anger in Nation of Georgia
Minister steps down; guards replaced
Transgender Murderer to Receive $500,000
Legal fees and reassignment surgery to be paid for by the state of Massachusetts
Burma Frees Prisoners
More than 500 released ahead of President Thein Sein's visit to the UN
Judge Strikes Down Part of Terror Law About Infinite Detention
The law subjects to indefinite detention anyone who "substantially" or "directly" provides "support" to forces such as al Qaida or the Taliban.
Ninth Detainee Death at Gitmo
Former hunger striker found unconscious in cell. He had not yet been charged with any crimes.
Judge: Inmate Not Fed Five Days Can Sue Again
A federal judge says the jury, which ruled for the prison, wasn't given proper instructions
State Must Provide Sex Reassignment Surgery For Murderer, Says Judge
Michelle Kosilek killed his wife in 1990
American Taliban Seeks Prayer Group in Maximum Security Prison
The government says John Walker Lindh was restricted from prayer service after delivering a radical sermon it say is right out of the Al-Qaeda handbook
California's Decade of Ridiculously Growing State Employee Costs
Watch the fiscal disaster unfold.
Judge: Force Wrong Test to Determine Whether Inmate's Rights Violated
A man claiming sexual assault during a prison strip search can proceed with his suit after a Circuit Court overruled a district judge who said not enough force was involved.
Indiana Prison Guards Indicted for Assisting Meth Ring
Well, at least the officers and inmates were getting along.
15 Baltimore Cops Sentenced to Federal Prison Won't Be Separated from General Population
Baltimore cops facing state jail time get segregated housing
DOJ Agrees To Release Innocent Prisoners
Defendants had been wrongly convicted of gun possession, which was perfectly legal in their cases
Businesses Out-Competed by Captive Labor
Government firm that uses low-paid prisoners has first dibs on federal contracts
California May Release More Inmates Due to Jail Overcrowding
Plenty of non-violent offenders still in prison
Arpaio Offers Ice Cream, Frozen Towels to Tent City Prisoners
See, he's not a monster!
