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This Bill Would Help Shed Light on California's Broken Prison System

Legislation would greatly improve media access and increase transparency in one of the largest state prison systems.

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Occupy Rikers: A Visit With an OWS Protester in Jail

I was about to say, “I'll see you soon,” but I had no idea if that was true. Instead, I just repeated, “I'll see you.”

Infographic: Changing Attitudes About the Death Penalty

More than 60 percent of Americans support the death penalty, a slight decline over the past 15 years.

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What Is Twitter's Number One Burning Question for Obama? Twitter Wants to Know Whether Obama Will Legalize Marijuana

With our economy in the weeds, Twitter users want to know whether Obama would legalize marijuana. The two are more related than you think.

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Why Prison Rape Jokes Are Really Not Funny

With hundreds of thousands of sexual assaults behind bars annually, prison rape is no laughing matter.

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Infographic: Just How Crowded Are California's Prisons?

The Supreme Court has ordered California to ease prison overcrowding. So how bad is it? And what kinds of crimes are all those inmates locked up for?

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The Sustainable Prisons Project: Connecting Inmates with Nature

Beekeeping and composting aren't just for hippies and treehuggers anymore; they're also for felons.

Infographic: School Cafeteria Food vs. Prison Food

Who's eating better: kids or inmates?

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Food for Thinkers: WANTED! Prison Food Writers

Bryan Finoki pursues his interest in the politics of space into the prison dining room—and all the way along the inmates' digestive tracts.

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The United Kingdom Is Forced to Let Prisoners Vote

The United Kingdom has just lost a battle with the European court of human rights, and is being forced to give prisoners the right to vote.

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Can the U.K.'s Social Impact Bonds Work in the United States?

A new plan harnesses profit incentive to solve social problems. If it works, it could scale big enough to change government programs everywhere.

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Meet the Social Impact Bond

A new way to pay for social innovations launches in the U.K. The first Social Impact Bond will pay to fight recidivism with money from charity...

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Halden Prison: Who Cares if It Coddles Criminals?

Norway's new Halden Prison is being billed as the "most modern" prison in Europe (which means it's likely to be among the most modern...

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Should Prisons Offer Yoga?

This program in India, which allows prisoners to shave time off their prison sentences by taking yoga lessons, got some attention in the media...

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America's Oldest Death Row Inmate Dies of Natural Causes

The oldest death row inmate in the United States, Viva Leroy Nash, died of natural causes last Friday at age 94. His criminal record, which...