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We Are All Prisoners
By Ed Mead
I was reading the "Impact of Washington's Correctional Institutions on Communities," and found it to be a valuable source of correctional statistics, even if somewhat dated (1988). One particular set of figures was both surprising and important. These have to do with the extent to which our …
I was reading the "Impact of Washington's Correctional Institutions on Communities," and found it to be a valuable source of correctional statistics, even if somewhat dated (1988). One particular set of figures was both surprising and important. These have to do with the extent to which our …
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More from this issue:
- Prison Population Rises 12.1%
- BOP Denies Medical Treatment
- Pleading Supervisory Liability
- Prisoner Advisors Reinstated
- Civil Rights Suit For Damages Against State Prison Officials In Individual Capacities
- County Fined $500,000 for Deliberate Indifference
- Mental Cases Warehoused in IMU, by Mark LaRue
- Bankruptcy Declaration Voids Court Ordered Restitution
- Fascism, Another Step Nearer
- Summary Judgment on Retaliation
- We Are All Prisoners, by Ed Mead
- Indonesia Murders Long Term Political Prisoners
- Washington Detains More Kids
- "The Prison Issue"
- "Captive Voice"
- Capital Punishment, by Lawrence Boulton
- Small Fry, by Dan Pens
- Vietnam MIAs in Perspective
- The Fortress Economy: The Economic Role of the US Prison System
More from Ed Mead:
- Class Differences in Crime Control, Feb. 15, 1994
- Law of Medical Treatment Explained, Jan. 15, 1994
- Editorial, Jan. 15, 1994
- Gender Based Treatment Disparity Violates Equal Protection, Dec. 15, 1993
- Editorial, Nov. 15, 1993
- The Politics of Imprisonment, Nov. 15, 1993
- Prison Slavery Upheld, Again, Oct. 15, 1993
- Prisoners as Workers: Court Defines Applicability of FLSA, Sept. 15, 1993
- Prisoners as Workers in Washington State: New Law Will Increase Exploitation, Sept. 15, 1993
- Editorial, Sept. 15, 1993
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