Judge Rules Alabama Cannot Segregate Prisoners with HIV
Says it violates federal disabilities laws
Prisons
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
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."
