A History of Violence
The first in a three-part series examining the death penalty in America. In order to understand the death penalty in America, it’s important to look at its position in the nation’s history. The practice of putting an individual to death as punishment for a crime did not originate with the our New-World culture; in fact, [...]
Read More >
ACLU Sues LA County Sheriff
The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit against Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, according to a Wall Street Journal article printed yesterday. The LA Sheriff’s Department, which operates five LA County correctional facilities including the Men’s Central Jail – the largest jail in the world in terms of population - is accused in the [...]
Today in Corrections-related Media: Alcatraz on FOX
So there’s a new TV show coming out, and it’s set in one of America’s most famous prisons – we almost have to write about it, right? Alcatraz, which premiered Monday on Fox, is the new show from producer J.J. Abrams, the mind behind Lost. As you might expect, there are plenty of plot twists [...]
Barbour’s Pardons
Governor Haley Barbour of Mississippi created a stir this month by issuing hundreds of pardons during his last two weeks in office. The majority of these pardons – 90%, the governor claims – were given to individuals no longer in custody, to restore their civil rights. Some of the clemencies, however, were granted to men [...]
Reader’s Choice
In this blog, we at JPay usually like to take a corrections-related news item, summarize it, and relate it to our customers or our business. We hope that over the last few months, you’ve found this approach entertaining and informative… and judging by the volume of comments we’ve received, you do. But this week we’d [...]
ACLU Sues LA County Sheriff
The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit against Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, according to a Wall Street Journal article printed yesterday. The LA Sheriff’s Department, which operates five LA County correctional facilities including the Men’s Central Jail – the largest jail in the world in terms of population - is accused in the [...]
Recent Comments