'Barefoot Bandit' out of Solitary Confinement By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE May 3, 2012 (AP) The youthful thief who led a two-year crime spree in...
Colo. Exoneration Program to Expand Don Coleman dcoleman@... UPDATED: 12:46 pm MDT May 2, 2012 GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- Colorado's Attorney General's...
New Trial Denied in Choking Case Appeals court overturned ruling granting new trial for babysitter BY JORDAN SMITH, FRI., MAY 4, 2012 The Court of Criminal...
Governor to sign sweeping justice reform bill By Aaron Gould Sheinin and Bill Rankin The Atlanta Journal-Constitution May 2, 2012 The way Georgia punishes...
OPINION Editorial: DNA and diligent prosecutors freed wrongly accused man The driving force behind Robert Dewey's exoneration was the Justice Review Project,...
If you know inmates who writes or have something to share, please send this offer to them: Writing Contest – On prison The Yale Law Journal welcomes...
Clayton inmate whose baby died during birth in cell complains about treatment By Bill Torpy and Fran Jeffries The Atlanta Journal-Constitution May 1, 2012 A...
On April 24, the Senate public safety sub-committee voted to approve SB 1180 (Hancock), a bill that would expand county sheriffs’ ability to release...
U.S. Supreme Court refuses to shield Baca from inmate lawsuit The nation's high court turns down an appeal from L.A. County lawyers, who argued that the...
Keep in mind that the California hunger strike will resume July 1 unless major progress is made toward meeting the five core demands issued a year ago. This...
ACWIP Pen Pal Project ( Women Writting Women In Prison) Pen Pals Needed There are many women who have been waiting to get pen pals. ) Action Committee for...
Two corrections officers convicted in Baltimore attack Found guilty of conspiracy in inmate beating By Tricia Bishop, The Baltimore Sun 4:34 p.m. EDT, April...
2 men exonerated in Dallas rape, shooting NOMAAN MERCHANT, Associated Press Updated 10:37 a.m., Monday, April 30, 2012 DALLAS (AP) — Two men have been...
After Years in Solitary, a Mentally Ill Prisoner’s Day in Court Testing a new legal strategy, Troy Anderson's lawyers will argue that his isolation violates...
New DNA testing may free convicted Colorado killer By Keith Coffman DENVER | Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:22am EDT (Reuters) - A man sentenced to life in prison for...
Abuse of women inmates at Oregon's Coffee Creek prison goes on for years Published: Sunday, April 29, 2012, 6:00 AM By Les Zaitz, The Oregonian WILSONVILLE --...
Saturday, Apr. 28, 2012 Cruel punishment or safety measure? Panel will make recommendation on Tamms BY GEORGE PAWLACZYK - News-Democrat Deep inside the most...
Excellent! Thanks, Denise and Jack. So glad you did that. Not long ago, many of us despaired that the mainstream and even the alternative media would never get...
Fresh look at DNA to free man jailed in Palisade rape, killing POSTED: 04/28/2012 01:00:00 AM MDT UPDATED: 04/28/2012 02:02:16 AM MDTBy Jessica Fender and...
2 men to be exonerated in Dallas sex assault case NOMAAN MERCHANT, Associated Press Published 04:17 p.m., Friday, April 27, 2012 DALLAS (AP) — Dallas County...
Hello, This is a request from a 28 year-old MT inmate who would love to receive mail. Please help him by writing him, sharing his request or putting it on a ...
U.S. Jail Population Declines for Third Consecutive Year By Bureau of Justice Statistics Published: Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2012 - 10:11 am WASHINGTON, April 25,...
Please sign this online petition in support of a shareholder resolution that would require Corrections Corp. of America (CCA) to report on its efforts to...
Probation and parole: a study in criminal justice dysfunction Probation and parole are intended to keep people out of prison, but poor administration means...
Defense witness statements could help free inmate By Ed Meyer Beacon Journal staff writer Published: April 25, 2012 - 10:31 PM Extensive court filings seeking...
