NZ’s Newest Prison Permits Inmates to Use Cell Phones, Computers, and Tablets

May 27, 2015 No Comments

Excerpt from original article published in The Huffington Post on May 27, 2015. NZ’s Newest Prison Permits Inmates to Use Cell Phones, Computers, and Tablets. In an era where American prison administrators are losing the battle against illicit cell phone usage in our nation’s prisons, and lawmakers are creating draconian criminal statutes to punish offenders, New

The Uphill Battle to Make Prison Safer for Trans Women

May 3, 2015 No Comments

I am a huge supporter of the struggles of transgender people in prison, especially after a recent incident with a prisoner in Virginia. That’s why I was so happy to contribute this article in Vice: http://www.vice.com/read/the-uphill-battle-to-make-prison-safer-for-trans-women If you have a chance to read it, we highly recommend it.

Number of Prisoners Per State

Apr 29, 2015 No Comments

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Utah DOC Ends “English Only” Visitation Requirement

Mar 20, 2015 No Comments

As of August 1, 2013, Utah state prisoners are able to talk to their visitors in languages other than English, reversing a longstanding policy. The change puts an end to the nation’s only state prison system rule that forbids foreign languages during visits, according to Chesa Boudin, a federal public defender in San Francisco and

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Prisoner Organ Transplants, Donations Create Controversy

Jan 16, 2015 No Comments

By Prison Legal News Prison officials in several states are mulling over two sides of the same coin with respect to organ transplants for prisoners: first, the eligibility and cost of such medical procedures, and second, whether prisoners should be allowed to donate their organs. Prisoners in Need of Organ Transplants In Rhode Island, a

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Prisoners Fighting Fires

Jan 6, 2015 No Comments

By Dianne Frazee-Walker The California prison system is stepping up to the plate by fighting fire with fire. Yes, that’s right — they are saving taxpayers money and providing low-level offenders with valuable skills and purpose by putting them to work fighting wildfires. Another side benefit of this ingenious project is California’s prisons are emptying

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Graduation Day for Auburn Prison Inmates

Dec 22, 2014 No Comments

By Keri Blakinger On Wednesday, Dec. 10, a group of 13 students looking much like any other group of graduates walked across the stage to accept their diplomas as the Class of 2014. Unlike most college graduates, though, this group was entirely comprised of prisoners, inmates at Auburn Correctional Facility, the state’s oldest prison. The

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Cornell Prison Education Program Gives Auburn Inmates New Hope

Dec 19, 2014 No Comments

By Lauren Mazzo and Emily Hull / Just Ithaca For many modern-day high school students, graduating with a college-level degree is simply the next logical step in life; but for the 15 students of Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP) who will graduate on Dec. 10, it means a better chance at a jail-free future. CPEP is

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Prisoners Unlikely to Benefit from New, Highly Effective Hepatitis C Treatment

Oct 15, 2014 No Comments

By Greg Dober Hepatitis C (HCV) is a blood-borne virus typically spread through intravenous drug use (i.e., sharing needles), tattooing with non-sterile needles, and sharing razors, toothbrushes, nail clippers, or other hygiene items that may be exposed to blood. It is often a chronic disease and, if left untreated, can lead to severe liver damage.

The Case for Treating Drug Addicts in Prison

Sep 24, 2014 No Comments

By Dianne Frazee-Walker Kevin McCauley is a medical doctor and recovering alcoholic/drug addict. He has spent the last ten-years studying addiction and the theories behind the causes of addiction. He imaginatively uses the backdrop of some of Utah’s most beautiful state park scenery to illustrate his analogy of how the brain of an addicted person

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NZ’s Newest Prison Permits Inmates to Use Cell Phones, Computers, and Tablets

The Uphill Battle to Make Prison Safer for Trans Women

Number of Prisoners Per State

Utah DOC Ends “English Only” Visitation Requirement

Prisoners Fighting Fires

Graduation Day for Auburn Prison Inmates

Cornell Prison Education Program Gives Auburn Inmates New Hope

Prisoners Unlikely to Benefit from New, Highly Effective Hepatitis C Treatment

The Case for Treating Drug Addicts in Prison

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