Jerome Murdough, a 56-year-old former U.S. Marine was arrested last month in New York City for trespassing. He was looking for a warm place to sleep...
Why do we have so many inmates in the United States compared to every other country. Do Americans commit more crimes than citizens of other countries?...
After decades of exploding prison populations and dismal recidivism rates, there are changes coming. Last week, Gov. Cuomo’s program was discussed in “Inmates are Coming.” The...
Websters Dictionary defines “Correction” as the act of making something accurate or better.” The dictionary also defines “correction as the act or process of punishing and...
In the celebrated series, “Game of Thrones,” it is whispered that “winter is coming.” Everyday in the United States, inmates are coming. According to the United...
33 out of 50 is a failing grade for the United States. The American Medical Association in a 2010 resolution called the practice of shackling pregnant...
On February 11, the FCC’s new regulations to curb the predatory telephone charges for inmate’s families and friends were implemented. Before these new regulations were enacted, interstate...
In August of 2013, prisonpath.com posted an article about prisons and jails that forbid letters to inmates, but will allow only postcards. The Hillsborough County jail, in...
San Francisco understands what is necessary in order to lower recidivism and prison overcrowding. Unlike many probation departments and prison systems, San Francisco’s counselors look to...
John Dillinger, as a teenager, had a petty criminal record. Before he was thirty, Dillinger robbed a grocery store of $50.00. Dillinger’s father, after discussion with...