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Op-Ed: Moral advantages of legalizing marijuana

America's war on drugs has put millions of people in jail, estimated at 760 prisoners per 100,000 citizens - predominantly blacks and minorities. With over 25% of the world's prisoners in the United States, it is one of the nation's greatest failures.

In the Media by Nancy Houser - 8 comments

U.S. and Afghanistan agree on prisoner transfer

Kabul - The U.S. military and Afghan government agreed Friday to transfer control of the main U.S. prison in Afghanistan to the Afghan government, The New York Times reports.

In the Media by Layne Weiss

Cuba to release 2,900 prisoners as goodwill gesture

Havana - New just in: The Cuban government has stated that it will release 2,900 prisoners, including some convicted of political activity, within the next few days.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 2 comments

Prisoners shot during prison riot in California

Folsom - The prison riot today at New Folsom Prison near Sacramento, California resulted in several prisoners being injured and at least two being shot by guards.

In the Media by Gar Swaffar - 2 comments

UK Rioters Allegedly Suffering Prison Abuse

As the UK prison population continues to grow after reaching a record high, there is some concern that those convicted of rioting are finding being victimised by other prisoners.

In the Media by Anthony Organ - 5 comments

Op-Ed: How to Create One Million American Jobs

If Congress exempted prison industries from labor and employment restrictions, a million jobs would be created -- and not just inside American prisons.

In the Media by John Dewar Gleissner - 5 comments

Anders Behring Breivik could go to world's most humane prison

Halden - Anders Behring Breivik could find himself sent to a posh prison where inmates are provided with private rooms with bath, flat screen TVs, mini-fridges and have the opportunity to take cooking and drawing classes thanks to Norway's ideas on rehabilitation.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 3 comments

Prisoners in jail for crack-cocaine may see sentence reduction

Washington - A vote this week by the U.S. Sentencing Commission could mean a shorter stay in prison for those convicted of crack-cocaine related crimes. The decision to retroactively apply the Fair Sentencing Act could reduce the prison population by thousands.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 1 comment

UFree: Human Rights NGOs must access secret Israeli prisons Special

London - According to statistics by International and Palestinian organisations, the number of Palestinian detainees has gone from 800 in 1948 to nearly 5,800 in 2011, including 36 women and 245 innocent children.

Digital Journal Report by Sameh A. Habeeb - 9 comments