Beautification project in California prison inspired by Norwegian approach to incarceration – rehabilitation in humane prisons surrounded by nature leads to successful reintegration into society
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Tell San Mateo County: Stop for-profit tech companies denying mail to incarcerated people
23 votes -
Do children have a “right to hug” their parents?
14 votes -
How Iceland takes better care of its foreign criminal offenders than the rest of Europe
9 votes -
One thousand inmates at a Wisconsin prison have been confined mostly to their cells for months, with little explanation
41 votes -
Prison can be a hostile place. Then the birds came.
26 votes -
The art of bidding, or how I survived Federal prison
9 votes -
At $249 per day, prison stays leave ex-inmates deep in debt
21 votes -
“They force you to work” - Report on unpaid prison labor
10 votes -
They went to prison as kids. Now they’re on death row.
9 votes -
Prison guards, but not mother, get counselling after baby dies in cell
19 votes -
Master criminal Rédoine Faïd loved the movies, and his greatest crimes were laced with tributes. When he landed in a maximum-security prison, cinema provided inspiration for his escape.
9 votes -
How Norway made a more humane prison
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Rather than punishing prisoners, Finland's open prisons focus on rehabilitation and preparation for a smooth reentry into society
12 votes -
In 2017, Iceland had the lowest number of prisoners per inhabitants (thirty-nine per 100,000) among European countries, according to Eurostat
5 votes -
Paul Skalnik is a liar, a con artist and a snitch. The state of Florida is planning to execute a man based largely on his word.
13 votes -
How Norway turns criminals into good neighbours
12 votes -
In just two states, all prisoners can vote. Here's why few do.
7 votes -
Who begs to go to prison? California jail inmates
4 votes -
Rise in white prisoners shows prison racism goes beyond disparities
8 votes -
All prisoners must be able to vote, no matter what their crime
19 votes -
Guantánamo’s darkest secret - The US military prison’s leadership considered Mohamedou Salahi to be its highest-value detainee. But his guard suspected otherwise.
14 votes -
‘The hangman was too tired to hang me – three times’
8 votes -
The love story that upended the Texas prison system
8 votes -
Edmund Zagorski's plea for mercy
4 votes -
US inmates claim retaliation by prison officials as result of multi-state strike
23 votes