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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.
Lifestyle
Infographic: School Cafeteria Food vs. Prison Food
Who's eating better: kids or inmates?
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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.
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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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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?
Business
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.
Lifestyle
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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What Is Twitter's Number One Burning Question for Obama?
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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Does Anyone Know What the Point of Prison Is Anyway?
There's an interesting conversation going on in a smart corner of the blogosphere right now about the problems with private prisons. It was...
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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.”
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Drive-by Texters (Go to Jail?)
For Brits who text while driving, and for those who share the road with them, things are pretty far from merry in old England. The Times just ran...
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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...
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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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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...
Business
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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Jailbirds
There are currently more than 2.3 million people incarcerated in the United States. What does that look like, exactly? That's equivalent to...
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Is Saying Sorry Better than Prison?
To deal with young criminals, Northern Ireland has been experimenting with something they call the "Youth Conference." Instead of sending kids who...
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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.
