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THE NEW FORTY What was in that urine?
I am all for being a law-abiding citizen. I understand that we have laws and penalties for good reasons. I do take issue sometimes though with the sensibility of some laws and penalties. Case-in-point...
Posted on 4/22/13 at 7:49 PM
NEW PLATEAUS Prisons Should be for Protection and Rehabilitation--Not Revenge
In November 2009, Andrew Conley, 17, was wrestling with his 10-year old brother when he decided to put a choke hold on him. This was no innocent big brother antic, however. It was the act of a killer....
Posted on 8/1/12 at 11:01 AM
GOD TRACKS Saved from the pit
Sheila Raye Charles, the daughter of legendary singer Ray Charles, says her father was amazing - but he couldnt save her from a life that took her to federal prison. That took someone with more power...
Posted on 11/1/11 at 7:06 PM
THE FLENSBURGER FILES The Flensburg Point System: 60 years of Ensuring Safety in Germany
A situation where no one should be in but it is unavoidable: a driver travels on the Autobahn 10 encircling the capital of Germany, Berlin, going 20 kilometers per hour over the speed limit (the max...
Posted on 4/4/11 at 7:47 AM
Success seen in Minnesota's Christian-focused prison program 
A controversial program using Christian teachings to try to turn around the lives of hundreds of Minnesota prison inmates is working, according to a new report from the Department of Corrections. Participants in the InnerChange Freedom Initiative, which operates at the Minnesota women's prison in Shakopee and at a men's prison in Lino Lakes, are more likely than others to stay out of prison after their release, according to the report.
By Rupa Shenoy , February 18, 2012
Parole approved for man who killed Minnesota cop in 1982
Timothy Eling, 63, was notified this week that his life sentence for the 1982 killing of Oakdale, Minn., police officer Richard Walton has ended after 29 years. The extraordinary parole decision follows months of review at the department's highest levels and reflects the belief of Corrections Commissioner Tom Roy that some violent criminals have the capacity to redeem themselves through their actions in prison.
By Paul McEnroe , October 27, 2011
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When life is too long: Debate over older prisoners
Corrections officials are considering different options for older inmates while some research suggests keeping them locked up until they die might be an expensive and unnecessary price for the public to pay.
By Michael Virtanen , October 22, 2011
Portrait emerges of Loughner's daily prison life
Jared Lee Loughner passes his days alone in a cell at a Missouri prison facility in therapy sessions with psychologists, watching TV, looking at photos of his pets and snacking on junk food.
By Amanda Lee Myers and Jacques Billeaud , September 29, 2011
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New gun law excludes N.D. State Hospital workers
Employees at North Dakota's state mental hospital in Jamestown won't be allowed to keep guns in their vehicles while they're at work.
By Associated Press , April 28, 2011
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UPDATE: Illinois abolishes death penalty, clears death row
The Democrat signed legislation Wednesday abandoning capital punishment, two months after Illinois lawmakers voted to do the same and more than a decade after former Gov. George Ryan imposed a moratorium because of concern that innocent people could be put to death.
By Christopher Wills , March 09, 2011
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N.D. women’s prison being remodeled, expanded
UPDATED 10:46 A.M.Construction is to begin in about two weeks on a $1.3 million expansion and remodeling of the North Dakota women’s prison in New England.
By Associated Press , August 10, 2010
N.D. man sentenced in armed standoff in Fargo
A man charged in an armed standoff in Fargo last summer has been sentenced to five years in prison, but will be released later this month. At Friday’s sentencing, Leonard Ritter, 55, was ordered to serve 180 days of his sentence, with the rest suspended. He was given credit for 169 days he’s spent in custody since his July arrest.
By Associated Press , March 05, 2010
BEHIND BARS: Statistics offer profile of average N.D. inmate
The typical North Dakota prisoner these days is a 34-year-old white man who’s serving a five-year sentence for a violent crime, statistics released this week show.
January 08, 2010
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AROUND NORTH DAKOTA: Woman pleads guilty ... Man faces trial ... Bad air closes library ... more
A woman accused of taking part in a police standoff in Stark County, N.D., that ended in a barrage of gunfire has pleaded guilty to two lesser charges.Jacquelin Mink entered the plea Friday to charges of reckless endangerment and conspiracy to commit robbery.
December 21, 2009
Fla. man exonerated after 35 years behind bars
James Bain used a cell phone for the first time Thursday, calling his elderly mother to tell her he had been freed after 35 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit.
By Mitch Stacy , December 17, 2009
Schwarzenegger rejects inmate health care plan
The Schwarzenegger administration has rejected a plan designed to end years of litigation over inmate medical care in California’s prison system.
By Don Thompson , June 25, 2009
N.D. LEGISLATURE ROUNDUP: Session ends Monday ... Prison construction ... more
The North Dakota House and Senate will convene at 8 a.m. Monday and plan to finish their work on final bills by day’s end. It will make this session the longest ever, at 79 days, breaking the previous record of 78 days set during the last session in 2007.
By Janell Cole , May 02, 2009
1 dead, at least 16 injured in California prison fight
A riot at a California state prison has left one inmate dead and at least 16 others injured.
By Associated Press , March 19, 2009
Fugitive, subject of folk ballad, again on loose
Chris Daniel Gay slipped out of leg irons, waist chains and handcuffs and escaped from a deputy Tuesday in Kennesaw, Ga., officials say. The officer was transporting him to Tennessee to face charges of stealing the trailer in January 2007, officials say. He also is accused of stealing country singer Crystal Gayle’s tour bus.
By Associated Press , March 04, 2009
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