Prisons

Drone With Drugs And Porn Seized Near Maryland Prisons; 2 Arrested

Officers seized pornographic video discs, tobacco, a loaded handgun, illegal drugs and the drone.
By Reuters

Jailbreak Foiled When Staffers See Sheets Hanging From Cell

By Associated Press

Bernie Sanders Will Introduce Legislation To End Private Prisons

He also wants to do more to help former inmates.
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Hundreds Of Thousands Of Americans Are Stuck In 'The Bail Trap'

By Nick Pinto, The New York Times

Two 13-Year-Old Girls Are Being Tried As Adults. Here's Why That Matters.

"Often times people come into the adult system and they come out with more problems than they had before they went in."
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Folsom Prison Riot Leaves Inmate Dead Others Injured

Several were hospitalized with stab wounds.
By Reuters

This Jail's Urban Farming Project Benefits Inmates, Local Charities

The unique program has been called a "win" for all involved.
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Inmates Help The Injured After Prison Bus Crashes Into Semi

"Everybody's seen the movies and I thought, 'Oh no, I'm gonna have inmates scatter and we're gonna have 50 fugitives."
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Pennsylvania Wants To Use Science In Criminal Sentencing

A FiveThirtyEight reporter tells HuffPost Live about the way "risk assessments" could change criminal justice.
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This Poet Taught Creative Writing To Prisoners And Learned An Incredible Lesson

His revelations are eye-opening.
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