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Some Critical as Gitmo Detainees Set to Receive H1N1 Vaccine

Michael Santo — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:14:10 -0600

U.S. citizens are, for the most part, unable to receive vaccinations for H1N1 swine flu, as there is simply not enough vaccine. There is even a shortage of Tamiflu. What then, of the decision to vaccinate Guantanamo Bay prisoners?

Clinton Chief of Staff Charged with Prison Smuggling

Gabriel Dorman — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:39:25 -0500

On Tuesday, Arkansas prosecutors charged Bill Clinton's former chief of staff with attempting to smuggle contraband into Arkansas' death row at the state's Varner Unit. An arrest warrant was issued for Betsey Wright and the former Bill Clinton chief of staff is expected to turn herself in next week.

Maurice Clarett Withdraws Request for Early Release

Gabriel Dorman — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:35:24 -0500

Former Ohio State football star running back Maurice Clarett has withdrawn his request for early release from prison. Maurice Clarett was seeking an early release from prison with the hopes of pursuing a football career in the NFL.

Ex-NFL QB Michael Vick Released from Home Confinement

Michael Santo — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:21:24 -0500

Ex-NFL QB Michael Vick is back. He's been released from home confinement, where he's been since May, after spending 18 months at the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Phil Spector Lands Cushy Prison Assignment

Gabriel Dorman — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:59:24 -0500

As far as prison is concerned, Phil Spector caught a break as he will get to serve out his 19 year prison sentence for murder at a "sensitive needs facility" in California's largest state prison.

Iran Convicts U.S. Journalist of Espionage

Michael Santo — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:39:27 -0500

Roxana Saberi, a 31-year-old dual American-Iranian citizen and journalist, has been convicted in Iran of espionage, and sentenced to 8 years in prison.

Inmates conduct ecological research on slow-growing mosses

harminka — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:28:53 -0500

Nalini Nadkarni of Evergreen State College currently advises a team of researchers who sport shaved heads, tattooed biceps and prison-issued garb rather than the lab coats and khakis typically worn by researchers.

Bulging prison system called massive intervention in American family life

harminka — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:33:21 -0500

The mammoth increase in the United States' prison population since the 1970s is having profound demographic consequences that disproportionately affect black males.

Electronic Tagging Saves Millions in Sweden

seher — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:37:26 -0500

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service have saved up to 160 million dollars by releasing prisoners from jail with electronic tags.

Prison Sentences for Ringleaders of Global Software Counterfeit Syndicate

harminka — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:22:11 -0600

Prison sentences handed down to counterfeiters by a Taipei, Taiwan, court mark the end of a string of successful prosecutions by international law enforcement agencies, bringing a global software counterfeiting ring to a final halt.

MU study looks at social structure of prison communities

harminka — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:44:49 -0600

In community settings, there’s always at least one person or perhaps a group of individuals who are most highly respected. Prison systems are no different; one’s social status results from interpersonal dynamics.

Less is more when fighting crime

harminka — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:22:41 -0600

Both crime and prison populations could be reduced dramatically by focusing on the “power few” criminals who commit the most crime, according to Lawrence Sherman, Director of the Jerry Lee Center of Criminology at the University of Pennsylvania and Professor of Criminology at Cambridge University, UK. His paper will be published online this week in Springer’s Journal of Experimental Criminology.