AltWeeklies Wire
A K.C. Jail Is Falling Apart, But Shutting It Down Might Be Destructivenew
Nancy Leazer, Superintendent of Kansas City's Municipal Correctional Institution, has made shuttering this crumbling facility far more complicated.
The Pitch |
Carolyn Szczepanski |
03-10-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Can a Troubled Colorado Prison Change the Way Inmates Think?new
Director Kevin Estep brought a new approach to the Cheyenne Mountain Re-Entry Center, which requires inmates to forsake the convict code. But not every journey through CMRC has been positive.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
11-10-2008 |
Crime & Justice
An Open Letter to President-Elect Obamanew
Before Tuesday's election results were announced, we asked our fellow Milwaukeeans: If you could sit with the next president for two minutes, what would you tell him about your area of expertise? Here's what they had to say.
Shepherd Express |
Staff |
11-10-2008 |
Commentary
Convicted Rapist Bill Coleman is Starving Himself to Prove His Innocencenew
Coleman began refusing solid food on Sept. 16, 2007, to protest what he claims was his wrongful conviction in 2005 of raping his wife -- he was convicted solely on her testimony, without forensic evidence, and no witnesses were called on his behalf. This September, on the one-year anniversary of his hunger strike, he began refusing liquids as well.
New Haven Advocate |
Daniel D'Ambrosio |
11-04-2008 |
Crime & Justice
How Many Innocent People Has Harris County, Texas, Sent to Prison?new
Texas has experienced 34 DNA exonerations -- more than any other state -- and "these compounding exonerations," as State Senator Rodney Ellis says, "are clear and convincing evidence that our criminal justice system is broken."
Houston Press |
Randall Patterson |
10-15-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Jails Lose National Accreditationnew
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's jail accreditation was terminated last month -- even as he awaited a federal court ruling that could take his jails out of his control.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dickerson |
10-15-2008 |
Crime & Justice
No Fix in Sight for Tennessee's Flawed Death Penalty Systemnew
After a 2007 study, the American Bar Association called for a moratorium on executions in this state until the system is fixed. Of the ABA's 93 recommended guidelines, Tennessee complies with only seven.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
10-03-2008 |
Crime & Justice
