Prison

The Caging of America

This is an interesting article on the Caging of America that we recommend:

 

New York Times Article

A Critic at Large
The Caging of America
Why do we lock up so many people?
by Adam Gopnic

January 30, 2012

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2012/01/30/120130crat_atlarge_gopnik?currentPage=all

Stemming the Tide: The Racial and Economic Impacts of West Virginia's Prison System

Stemming the Tide Cover

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Despite little growth in either its population or crime rate, West Virginia has seen a marked increase in the number of people housed in its corrections facilities. As the state's prisons become overcrowded, West Virginia is facing a corrections crisis that not only impacts the state's budget but also the low-income and minority communities that are disproportionately impacted by drug addiction and substance abuse issues that land them in prison instead of treatment programs.

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Incarceration's Forgotten Victims Conference - Children of Prisoners

Friday, August 24, 2012 - 9:15am

Child and Family Policy Center and Empowering Children of Incarcerated Parents are sponsoring a conference focusing on empowering the children of incarcerated parents.  It will be held on Friday, August 24th, 9:15 AM to Noon.  Keynote speaker is Charity Lee, of the ELLA Foundation.  Other speakers include Dr.

Friend of a Friend: Demetrius Jones

Demetrius traces his involvement with the Friend of a Friend mentoring project in Maryland prisons to his work supporting youth empowerment.

The Lessons of Marion

AFSC report from 1985 on the Failure of a Maximum Security Prison: A History and Analysis, with Voices of Prisoners

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PA Conference Against Torture

 October 28th and 29th 2011 at Market Square Presbyterian Church in Harrisburg

Seven inches of snow did not prevent forty two of the sixty registered to attend the First PA Conference Against Torture. Sixteen brave folk drove through sleet, snow, rain and fog over the mountains from Western PA at 6:00am on Saturday morning.

High court: California prison overcrowding unconstitutional

Prison Overcrowding

Prison Overcrowding

Overcrowding in Califonria Prisons.

AFSC welcomes landmark ruling by US Supreme Court that overcrowding in CA prisons results in "cruel and unusual punishment."

Arizona Department of Corrections Security Assessment of the Kingman Prison

Arizona Department of Corrections, ASP- Kingman Security Assessment, August 4-6, 2010.  Reviews security lapses that led to the escape of three prisoners.  Reports that the alarm system “is not functioning properly, is not maintained properly, it is not monitored correctly, and it is not tested properly.”  Also refers to the inexperience and lack of training of staff:  “Finding staff with 2 or more years of service is rare.

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