The Prison Problem

Published February 16, 2013

The Prison Problem

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

He is determined to help the American public understand how crime is shaped by poverty, addiction, and histories of family violence, in an effort to promote a more humane—and more effective—prison policy. ….. (a contributor to the racial disparity …
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Sentenced To Life At 16, Woman Hopes For Freedom

Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

When a prison administrator interviewed lifers to work in the drug treatment program, Hernandez stood out as the one who would not make excuses for her crime. "She never even mentioned a co-defendant. … It struck me at the time that she, in no way …
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