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Monthly Archives: November 2009
U.S.: Out of Step…
In the United States, approximately 2,570 children are serving life sentences without the possibility of parole. Children as young as 13 have been sentenced to spend the rest of their lives in prison without a second chance and an opportunity for release.
10 Things You Can Do-
The United States has 5 percent of the world’s population and 25 percent of the world’s prisoners. Criminologists have found that when too many people are incarcerated the crime rate actually increases. Imagine if we spent some of the $60 billion a year prisons cost on education, job training and healthcare. Paul Butler, a law professor, former federal prosecutor and author of Let’s Get Free: A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice suggests ways to undo the damage caused by overincarceration.
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Tagged Connections, criminal justice, Rae Gomes, The Nation, Walter Mosley
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Faith based Prisons Reducing Recidivism-
By: ~Whitney Ray Inmates who participate in faith-based programs during their sentences are in some case 15 percent less likely to reoffend once they’re released. A recent study tracked inmates from 11 Florida prisons enrolled in the voluntary programs. The … Continue reading
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The Misdeeds of Prosecuters-
In a post this week on Reason Magazine’s website, Radley Balko writes about the cases of people from Massachusetts to Florida to Mississippi convicted of crimes they didn’t commit based in part on misconduct by prosecutors. Most of the prosecutors … Continue reading
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