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Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Opposition to the Death Penalty Grows with High-Profile Support by Christopher Zoukis Five high-powered, influential individuals have joined the call for abolishing the death penalty and a sixth may soon be joining their ranks, according to insiders in the Obama administration. The list of new capital punishment opponents includes two …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Pope Francis Calls for Worldwide Prison Reform, Support and Hope for Prisoners by Christopher Zoukis Pope Francis has endeared himself to prisoners around the world and those who advocate on their behalf, visiting some of the world’s most dangerous criminals and offering hope and support to all behind bars, regardless …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Report: Nearly One in Four Exonerations Involves Crimes that Never Occurred by Christopher Zoukis A report issued by the National Registry of Exonerations in November 2013 found that 22% of the known exonerations in the U.S. resulted from “no-crime” convictions – that is, cases in which the offender was cleared …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
A Clean Slate: Prisoners Taking Advantage of Tattoo Removal Programs by Christopher Zoukis The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) is among the latest – and largest – agencies to join a growing national trend: providing prisoners with the opportunity to take advantage of a program that offers a real …
Aramark’s Correctional Food Services: Meals, Maggots and Misconduct by Christopher Zoukis Aramark’s Correctional Food Services: Meals, Maggots and Misconduct by Christopher Zoukis and Rod L. Bower Prison food service vendor Aramark was included among 132 businesses in 21 countries that were named the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2015 by …
Article • November 10, 2015
Los Angeles County Jail Home Detention Program a Failure by Christopher Zoukis Los Angeles County Jail Home Detention Program a Failure by Christopher Zoukis The Los Angeles County Jail's early release program began in the late 1980s as a result of an adverse finding by a federal judge that the …
Article • November 10, 2015
No Resources for Programs to Help Prisoners Make Parole in West Virginia by Christopher Zoukis No Resources for Programs to Help Prisoners Make Parole in West Virginia by Christopher Zoukis West Virginia's prison and jail population has continued to grow despite the passage of a sweeping prison reform bill, so …
Article • November 10, 2015
China's Forced Prison Labor and Re-Education Camps Await Prostitutes After Roundups by Christopher Zoukis China's Forced Prison Labor and Re-Education Camps Await Prostitutes After Roundups by Christopher Zoukis Notwithstanding China's great economic boom that has created a new class of millionaires and well-to-do urban citizens, the specter of Mao-era re-education …
Article • November 3, 2015
Budget Savings Plan for Michigan Department of Corrections a Failure by Christopher Zoukis Budget Savings Plan for Michigan Department of Corrections a Failure by Christopher Zoukis In December 2012, the Michigan legislature passed a law that would allow up to 250 retired state prison guards to come back to work …
Article • November 2, 2015
Prison Staff Records Left in Prison's Barber Shop by Christopher Zoukis Prison Staff Records Left in Prison's Barber Shop by Christopher Zoukis On August 4, 2011, a prison guard at Fort Dodge Correctional Facility in Des Moines, Iowa, a medium-security state prison which houses more than 1,300 prisoners, found sensitive …
Article • November 2, 2015
Study Finds Victims of Bullying More Likely to Enter Criminal Justice System by Christopher Zoukis Study Finds Victims of Bullying More Likely to Enter Criminal Justice System by Christopher Zoukis A new study suggests a direct link between childhood bullying and later imprisonment for bullying victims. The study, presented at …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
Filed under: Medical Expenses
Medicaid Helps Ohio Slash Prison Medical Costs by Christopher Zoukis Medicaid Helps Ohio Slash Prison Medical Costs by Christopher Zoukis A controversial decision by Ohio Governor John Kasich to expand Medicaid under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, has extended health coverage to all Ohio state …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
Oklahoma Early Release Program Leads to Only Isolated Cases of Recidivism by Christopher Zoukis Oklahoma Early Release Program Leads to Only Isolated Cases of Recidivism by Christopher Zoukis Only two of the nearly 1,500 prisoners granted early release by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (DOC) from March to October 2014 …
Article • October 26, 2015 • from PLN November, 2015
Prisoner’s Right to Counsel Violated by Eavesdropping on Attorney Phone Calls by Christopher Zoukis Prisoner’s Right to Counsel Violated by Eavesdropping on Attorney Phone Calls by Christopher Zoukis Charges against a Washington man awaiting trial on felony drug and stolen property charges were dropped by a Yakima County Superior Court …
Article • October 19, 2015
Bankers Being Jailed For Twice As Long As Other White Collar Criminals by New Federal Agency by Christopher Zoukis Bankers Being Jailed For Twice As Long As Other White Collar Criminals by New Federal Agency by Christopher Zoukis A new federal agency formed in 2008 has quietly been locking up …
Article • September 25, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Sesame Street Creates Muppet with Father in Jail by Christopher Zoukis Sesame Street Creates Muppet with Father in Jail by Christopher Zoukis Sesame Street has a new muppet character: Alex, whose father is incarcerated. “My dad’s in jail,” he says in an online video. “I don’t like to talk about …
Article • September 25, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Filed under: Prison Reform, Death Row
Texas Prison Guard Union Urges Death Row Reforms by Christopher Zoukis Texas Prison Guard Union Urges Death Row Reforms by Christopher Zoukis In a move that surprised many in the prison reform community, the president of the local chapter of a Texas prison guards’ union wrote a letter to the …
Article • September 25, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Doctor Involved in Botched Oklahoma Execution Unsuccessfully Sued in Federal Court by Christopher Zoukis Doctor Involved in Botched Oklahoma Execution Unsuccessfully Sued in Federal Court by Christopher Zoukis The family of Oklahoma prisoner Clayton Lockett, whose botched execution caused international outrage, filed a federal lawsuit that accused the doctor who …
Article • September 25, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
North Carolina Guard Gets Three Months for Killing Prisoner by Christopher Zoukis North Carolina Guard Gets Three Months for Killing Prisoner by Christopher Zoukis A North Carolina guard was ordered to serve three months in jail after being found guilty of beating to death a prisoner who had been arrested …
Article • September 25, 2015 • from PLN October, 2015
Cell Phones Confiscated from Prisoners Given to Charities by Christopher Zoukis Cell Phones Confiscated from Prisoners Given to Charities by Christopher Zoukis Thousands of cell phones seized from prisoners nationwide have been donated to charitable causes, including domestic violence programs and Cell Phones for Soldiers. Cell phones are considered contraband …
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