South Dakota inmate sues hospital for circumcision done as a child

Inmate in prison for kidnapping is attempting to sue the hospital that performed his circumcision as a child

Incarceration Nation

Recently Pat Robertson has called for an end to the criminalization of Marijuana and has pointed to the fact that the US has nearly 10 times the incarceration rate as other developed countries and three times that of crime ridden countries like Brazil and Mexico

Prolonged Detention

Rachel Maddow weighs in on President Obama's prolonged detention program

Paying a Price, long after a crime

People "pay their debt to society" but many ex cons have difficulty turning away from a life of crime because their criminal records preclude them from getting jobs

Blago gets 14 years

He finally admits to illegal acts

Who benefits from a private prison?

Are private Prisons the benefit they sell themselves to be?

Nation's Jails struggle with Mentally Ill Inmates

Our Nations penal system has become the new institution for many mentally ill

US Hikers get 8 years

U.S. hikers get 8 years in Iran

Going to College in Prison, reducing recidivism

A professor tells of how Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York allows its inmates to go to college. The students are dedicated and it helps them turn their life around. While the national recidivism rate within three years of release from prison is 60%, this program boasts one of 0% so far. While the number won't stay zero for ever, closing the revolving door in prisons is something worth looking into.

Supreme Court Orders California Prisoner release due to Overcrowding

Supreme court has ordered The State of California to release about 40,000 prisoners due to overcrowding.