The court’s conservatives said that a judge need not make a finding of “permanent incorrigibility” before sentencing a juvenile offender to life without parole. This is a step backwards for a country that is supposed to be “beacon” for the rest of the world. This vote was 100% along party lines. Source: … Continue reading Supreme Court Rejects Restrictions On Life Without Parole For Juveniles : NPR
In a bid to cut costs, more state prisons and county jails are adding healthcare to the growing list of services that are outsourced to for-profit companies So the prisons are run … Continue reading Welcome to Jail Inc: how private companies make money off US prisons
A cutting-edge opinion cited the long-term consequences that convicted felons face after they’ve completed their sentences. It’s crazy how this country doesn’t support or help you after you’ve been through some trouble. … Continue reading Why a Brooklyn Judge Refused to Send a Drug Courier to Prison
As plunging crime rates close prisons across the country, a government agency is using the space to house refugees. Source: In the Netherlands, Empty Prisons Become Homes for Refugees I’m glad that … Continue reading In the Netherlands, Empty Prisons Become Homes for Refugees
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