Prison

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July 6, 2010
Willis Reed never should have been released. He was ordered back to prison after it was discovered that a clerk…
June 23, 2010
OPINION - Rarely do we come across a case that so clearly embodies racial hatred, elements of torture and police…
June 11, 2010
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Simpson, an NFL hall-of-famer, actor and advertising pitchman who turns 63 next month, is serving nine…
June 10, 2010
DETROIT (AP) - The Michigan Department of Corrections says imprisoned ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is eligible for a 90-day boot…
June 8, 2010
OPINION - Unless we support ongoing efforts to downscale prisons and jails, our country will literally go broke and funds…
June 3, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The reversal took place as crime in the United States fell dramatically. Violent crime fell 5.5 percent…
June 1, 2010
VIDEO - A new documentary features convicts singing, acting and performing comedy routines, all in the hope this will help…
May 30, 2010
VIDEO - While being on set with Denzel Washington for 'American Gangster,' T.I. received advice from the seasoned actor that…
May 21, 2010
MOBILE, Alabama (AP) - An Alabama evangelist who authorities say terrorized his family while preaching at revivals has been sentenced…
May 20, 2010
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) - Hundreds of onlookers inside and outside the court house showed little sympathy. There were shouts of…
May 18, 2010
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) - The two men, who had been unusually open about their sexual orientation on a continent that…
May 18, 2010
OPINION - The latest Supreme Court ruling banning life terms for juveniles who aren't guilty of murder is not nearly…
May 17, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has ruled that teenagers may not be locked up in prison for life without…
May 13, 2010
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Her prison term completed, she could have found a quiet place and stayed away from the…
May 10, 2010
JARRATT, Virginia (AP) - The rule took effect on Dec. 15, 1999. Inmates had two choices: cut their hair no…
April 20, 2010
OPINION - A criminal record can serve as kryptonite to an otherwise desirable applicant -- a reality that we have…
April 13, 2010
VIDEO - Judge Greg Mathis discusses his new activist program to help youth offenders and prison inmates build careers and…
April 13, 2010
Imagine awaiting the birth of your child from a jail cell. That’s a reality for countless women around the country,
April 12, 2010
VIDEO - Two black mothers share a common bond. Both are 'prison moms,' but only one of them is getting…
April 12, 2010
OPINION - Our question is this: Given the cost of incarcerating a woman and providing services for her and her…