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The British government plans to pack the three prisons on the Isle of Wight full of sex offenders. And unsurprisingly, islanders aren't thrilled with this plan. More »
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A Russian prison famous for being even crappier than regular Russian prisons is going to make up for decades of horrible prisoner conditions by installing tanning beds within its walls. And Pauly D cries a single citric tear. More »
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Rosalynn Carter once ambushed her husband at a gubernatorial campaign event, demanding he do something about mental-health issues. She's still at it 39 years later, as she told Jon Stewart last night, despite frustration at the pace of change. More »
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A British judge has ruled that a transsexual prisoner must be transferred to a women's prison so she can complete her surgical transition. Making things a little more complicated is the fact that she's in jail for raping a woman. More »
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In many states, incarcerated women give birth while shackled to hospital beds, only to have their newborns taken away mere minutes after entering the world. The state of Indiana, however, is following the lead of six other states, including New York and Ohio, and investing in prison nursery programs. The Indiana program was funded through a $122,000 government grant, reports the AP, and is open to women who have been convicted of non-violent crimes, have less than 18 months left on their prison sentences, and are the legal guardians of their children. According to the AP, the number of incarcerated women has gone from 163,000 in 2000 to 210,000 as of mid-2006, which most attribute to the rising number of women jailed on drug convictions carrying mandatory prison sentences. More »
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