AltWeeklies Wire
Overcrowding at Illinois Prisons is Costly and Dangerousnew
In Sangamon County, at least 13 inmates were released early, many serving just a fraction of their sentences. One repeat drunk driver served only a month of his year-long sentence; another inmate serving time for possession of cocaine spent only two weeks behind bars.
Illinois Times |
Patrick Yeagle |
03-04-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: early release, violence, prison, politics, Drugs, justice, crime, money, rehabilitation, inmate, corrections
Dying in Solitary in a New York Prisonnew
The medical staff at Upstate Correctional Facility in Malone, New York knew a 19-year-old inmate had a seizure disorder; their failure to treat him resulted in his death.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
01-27-2006 |
Crime & Justice
