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IN THE NEWS

News on Prisoners and Prisons  

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How does the media portray prisoners? What if the prisoner is African-American? What if the convict is white? How does this change their portrayal? As your reading these articles keep these important questions in mind.

Three Convicted After Man Dies in Solitary Confinement from Profound Dehydration

Three Milwaukee County Jail staff members hit with criminal charges nearly two years after the death of Terrill Thomas; a man who died in solitary confinement after being withheld water for a week

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Seven Prison Guards Accused of Sexual Abuse 

Seven current and former guards at Lackawanna County Prison in Scranton Pennsylvania are accused of sexually abusing female inmates.

Prison Protest! - Hunger Strike in California

Prisoners go on a hunger strike in California and the community rallies in protests.

Florida Prisoners Protest Slavery Conditions!

Florida prisoners call for a general strike on the inhumane conditions in their facilities and demand an end to unpaid labor.

Prisoners Reunited with their Children

The Prison Ministry Program for the Correctional Facilities in Michigan have made the efforts to provide the fathers within the prison one day to see their children and family, and the impact on the children and prisoners are huge.

Are Norwegian Prisons Better than the U.S.?

Norwegian prisons offer opportunities to get real life experience while serving your sentence.

Major Criminal Justice Reform Bill Cleras Mass. Legislature With Little Opposition

With only a whiff of opposition, the Massachusetts legislature on Wednesday passed a broad package of criminal justice system reforms that have languished for years. The passage signals a likely shift in focus away from punishment and toward rehabilitation and substance use treatment in an effort to reduce recidivism.

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