California depends on prison labor to deal with climate disasters—Canada must avoid a similar model
As wildfires continue to burn in and around Los Angeles, the fact that many of the firefighters battling the blazes are ...
The Hidden Economic Forces Behind California's Use of Inmates as Firefighters
More than 1,000 California inmates have been fighting the wildfires, a controversial practice that dates back to 1915 and results from a complex intersection of public safety, labor economics, and ...
At Otay Mesa jails, wildfire curbs visits to thousands behind bars just beyond evacuation zone
A state prison, a juvenile detention facility, three county jails and a federal detention center sit just outside the Border ...
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Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation hosts Community Resource Fair
BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — This week, residents of the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation got a chance to connect with a variety of local resources through the department’s ...
Compassionate release law frees Yolo County child molester sentenced to over 100 years in prison
End-of-life mercy for a twice-convicted child molester serving more than 100 years to life in prison is not something that ...
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‘Devastating’ layoff notices hit California disabled prison contractors after union dispute
Dozens of disabled workers hired through the nonprofit PRIDE Industries are losing their jobs at a California prison after a ...
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Opinion | Allegheny County Jail does not promote rehabilitation
PIIN based these recommendations on data from the Department of Justice and the National Institute of Corrections. PIIN’s Pat Murray ... believe that a facility like this cares about rehabilitation?
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27 dead horses found in California, leading to woman's arrest
A California woman is facing charges after ... medical attention, and rehabilitation. "Unfortunately, four horses and one Bull had to be euthanized due to their extreme neglect," police also ...
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State plans to close two health facilities as part of new budget
Maura Healey plans to close a mental health center in Cape Cod and a state-run pediatric rehabilitation hospital ... that is run by the state's Department of Mental Health. Asked to confirm ...