An Inmate Dies, and No One Is Punished
By MICHAEL WINERIP and MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ DANNEMORA, N.Y. — Inmates who have served time at the Clinton Correctional Facility here … Continue reading An Inmate Dies, and No One Is Punished
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Kalief Browder, Jailed For 3 Years Without Conviction, Dies Of Suicide
He was suspected of stealing a backpack as a teen. His parents couldn’t afford the $10,000 bail so he remained … Continue reading Kalief Browder, Jailed For 3 Years Without Conviction, Dies Of Suicide
DOJ: NYC jail routinely violates rights of teen inmates
BY JONATHAN ALLEN The New York City Department of Correction has routinely violated the constitutional rights of male teenagers … Continue reading DOJ: NYC jail routinely violates rights of teen inmates
Public Schoolteachers’ Pensions Are Partially Funded by Private Prisons
Photo via Flickr user Rennett Stowe By Ray Downs Public schools and prisons are becoming increasingly linked—police officers are now … Continue reading Public Schoolteachers’ Pensions Are Partially Funded by Private Prisons
America’s prison population is shrinking. But will it last?
by Brad Plumer For decades now, social scientists and criminologists have been railing against America’s sky-high incarceration rate. There are … Continue reading America’s prison population is shrinking. But will it last?
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NY prison shock camps claim lower recidivism
New York corrections officials say they have graduated 45,000 inmates from military-style boot camp over the past 25 years and … Continue reading NY prison shock camps claim lower recidivism
