Report: Understaffed Prisons A Symptom Of Mass Incarceration
A recent report from the Prison Policy Initiative indicates that understaffed prisons are a symptom of American mass ...
Even the much lauded Nordic prisons are facing overcrowding and understaffing
Prison reform advocates often point to the Nordic countries as examples of "how to do prison right." The low rates of ...
Prison abuse, deaths and escapes prompt calls for more oversight
Rampant sexual abuse by guards at women’s prisons in California. An inmate suicide that went unnoticed for 18 hours in ...
Armstrong’s first budget proposal addresses prison crowding, invests in housing
After a month in office, Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Wednesday laid out a plan he says will address property taxes, overcrowding ...
Taskforce to reduce number of women in prisons expected to launch next week
The Women's Justice Board will sit inside the Ministry of Justice, with regular round tables and ongoing work.
Labour to move 150 ‘lifers’ to open prisons amid overcrowding crisis
Some 150 criminals serving life sentences have been moved to open prisons since Labour won the election amid an overcrowding ...
Judges encouraged to spare criminals from prison amid overcrowding crisis
Sentencing council guidance will tell judges and magistrates to ‘think very carefully’ about non-custodial options ...