After a woman sued the state of Washington for the way in which she was treated when she was in labor in prisoner, the state has taken some drastic measures to ensure no further infringements on any inmate’s human rights. A bill was passed in which many issue of prisoner care is packaged.
The woman who [...]

When inmates in prisons across the country heard about the destruction that was caused by the earthquake in Haiti, they wanted to help. Requests to higher officials in many prisons were made to facilitate the donations and the distribution of it.
In Nebraska, the Department of Correctional Services says it was bombarded with inquiries on how [...]

A correctional center in Louisiana has begun a program to treat substance abuse. The program’s initiation into other prisons around the country has proven to bring the rate of recidivism down by many percent. However, some officials said that the extent of the program’s success depends very much on it roots on religious grounds and [...]

It seems as though the inspiration from stories like the class in California that managed to come to racial and civil order under the guidance of their teacher, or from the scores of other stories of plain goodwill, never seems to wither or die down. Some school children from a number of schools across the [...]

After being caught in possession of a gun in New York city over three years ago, Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., or as he is better known to the world Lil Wayne, is getting ready to serve a 12 month jail sentence. And yet his talk is quite positive.
Lil Wayne is one of hip-hop’s greatest stars, [...]

Even though the amount of jobs will drop by the end of February, there will still be some 1,269 inmates who are part of Ohio’s prison workforce. This may only be a fraction compared with the states 51,000 prisoners, but these select inmates help generate an entire industry which renders Ohio’s entire detention establishment as [...]

To many, jail may seem a little unproductive; a place where not much motivation could exist. However, for many imprisoned, jail is the first proper opportunity for academic results and eventually it could earn inmates money, after they are released.
True to its name, the correctional center is a place of opportunity, where one can continue [...]

By Alan Johnson
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
E-mail is coming to Ohio prisons.
Beginning Feb. 23, family and friends of inmates at Madison Correctional Institution in London will be able to buy an online “package” that will allow them to send from three to 60 e-mail messages each month. Inmates will be able to send the same number of [...]

By John Tuohy
The state safely moved 368 convicts today from Plainfield to a new location on the Near Eastside as part of the restructuring plan designed to increase space and save money. The inmates were sent from the Re-Entry Educational Facility to the site of the former Indiana Women’s Prison near Downtown Indianapolis.
It’s the third [...]

Its flu season and people are scrambling to find and get flu vaccines, not an easy feat when there is so much concern about the flu, especially Swine flu. It’s not easy to find doctors who have the vaccine in stock; many are already out and don’t know when to expect the next batch. The [...]