Alton Logan tells of spending 26 years in prison for murder even though two lawyers knew he was innocent.
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The Media Gave the Las Vegas Shooter Exactly What He Wanted
There is no reason to make killers like this one into a household name and his face recognizable the world over.
Read More »White House Roundtable Ponders Ways to Improve Ex-Inmates’ Re-entry
The participants support various steps to reshape incarceration practices to better prepare inmates to be able to find and hold productive employment.
Read More »ACLU Sues Nebraska Over ‘Extreme’ Prison Overcrowding
Injuries claimed in the suit include a fatal heart attack an inmate suffered after his complaints of chest pains and shortness of breath went unheeded for weeks, and blindness when another inmate’s diabetes went undiagnosed.
Read More »Students Partner With Prisoners to Learn Problem-Solving Skills
The problem-solving course has shown promise in other areas of the inmates’ lives, too.
Read More »Senators Pitch Bill to Improve Conditions for Female Inmates
The bill mandates, for example, that inmates who are primary caretakers may receive visits from family members up to six days per week, with no limit to the number of children who may visit.
Read More »Prison Food Linked to Bad Behavior
A combination of pinching pennies, corruption, and privatization is resulting in prisoners being fed a stew of unhealthy, nutrient-poor meals in minuscule portions.
Read More »Is There Really Gender Bias in the Justice System?
Studies suggest that, broadly speaking, men become aggressive due to their environments and women due to their biology.
Read More »Under Trump, Things Don’t Look Good for Prison Reform and Rehabilitation
Where Obama sought to reduce unnecessary incarceration for minor crimes, Trump signed three executive orders that 'Rolling Stone' called “consistent with his firm but demonstrably false view that crime is out of control.”
Read More »Bawdy Rooftop Performances Entertain Inmates in Chicago Prison
Who knew some Chicagoans would go so far as to stage adult entertainment for the enjoyment of inmates in the Metropolitan Correctional Center?
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