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Heated floors and pillow-top mattresses… in prison
Heated floors and pillow-top mattresses… in prison By Dan Lieberman and Claudia Morales, CNN Updated 3:45 PM ET, Fri June 22, 2018 (CNN)Heated floors, bike rides, and five-star cooking classes. Welcome to prison in Norway. It looks nothing like most prisons in the US. That’s because Norway’s prison system is designed with three core values … Continue reading
660 prosecutors committed misconduct. How many were disciplined?
Food for thought about the power of Prosecutors. The vast majority of prosecutors perform their duties in good faith with the aim to fulfill their constitutional and legal obligations. However, like the rest of us, they are susceptible to stress, biases, and mistakes. And some prosecutors deliberately break the law in their zeal to win convictions. … Continue reading
Would You Do “Execution Service”?
By Molly Fosco SourceShutterstock Why you should care Correctional officers shouldn’t bear the burden of the death penalty alone. Frank Thompson carefully strapped the prisoner’s wrists and ankles to the gurney, ensuring they would hold tight. But the death row inmate said the straps were hurting him. As Thompson loosened the buckles, the man looked … Continue reading
SB 2520
https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2520/BILLS-115s2520is.pdf Please contact your senators and ask them to support this very important prison phone rate bill.
How legislation can help ex-prisoners find employment
Legislation like the Clean Slate bill keeps ex-prisoners out of the correctional system, minimizing costly recidivism rates and enhancing public safety Jul 3, 2018 By Dr. Michael Pittaro, Faculty Member, Criminal Justice at American Military University In 2008, I published an article, “Prisoner Reintegration Challenges of Assimilation and Crime Desistance,” that focused on the challenges ex-prisoners face after release. … Continue reading
Wisdom Within The Pen
Purchase your copy of WISDOM WITHIN THE PEN, a 290 page book of short stories, essays, poetry and expressions written by prisoners and volunteers in Oregon. These are sometimes funny and sometimes heart-wrenching writings of various aspects of the lived prison experience in Oregon, along with historical data relating to Oregon State Penitentiary. Wisdom Within … Continue reading
Senate Leaders Reconsider Ban on Pell Grants for Prisoners
Senate Leaders Reconsider Ban on Pell Grants for Prisoners By ERICA L. GREEN FEB. 15, 2018 The New York Times Part of the Sing Sing Correctional Facility complex in Ossining, N.Y. Credit Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times The Senate’s top education leaders will consider reinstating Pell grants for incarcerated students, a move that would restore … Continue reading
End Mass Incarceration Day January 11
An article coming in from Oklahoma CURE by way of National CURE. Click on the title above and then the link below. End Mass Incarceration
Phone Rates
This is an article from May 2016. It is here as a reminder that we need to stay diligent about keeping an eye on the phone rates. Telmate was bought out by a larger company this past year. So far so good with no rate changes. We all know how important calls are for not … Continue reading
Former Adults in Custody Share Their Stories
Click on the link below to read an article published in the Oregonian 10/25/17. These formerly incarcerated individuals will be sharing their stories this coming Sunday at the Unitarian Church in downtown Portland. Former inmates share stories
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