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Jean Trounstine : Yoga Behind Bars
Image from the Prison Yoga Project.Yoga behind bars With over 2.2 million behind bars, can the ancient practice help break the cycle of recidivism and improve overall quality of life for prisoners? Here’s why prisons are willing to give yoga … Continue reading
Prison Reform : We Must Stop Locking Up our Problems
Prisons are a necessary part of a civilized country, but they should be reserved for violent criminals and career criminals — people who have proven they cannot be trusted with the safety or property of others. By Ted McLaughlin / … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Congress, Criminal Justice, Prison Reform
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BOOKS / ‘Cruel and Unusual: The Culture of Punishment in America’
What I found striking in this volume is the extent to which advances in behavioral science and pedagogical experience have played almost no role in the evolution of corrections: Sentencing policies and prison conditions stem from basic, often religious and … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Books, History, Incarceration, Prison Reform, Prisons
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Texas Prisons : Forced Labor Creates Unfair Competition
Lufkin rig: forced out by forced labor.Prison labor contract forces Lufkin Trailers out of business; Another manufacturer fights back. By William Michael Hanks / The Rag Blog / April 3, 2009 All those big rigs pulling trailers with “Lufkin” branded … Continue reading
