News: 4/17/2007 (AM)

• Some skeptical of removing misdemeanors from TYC purview (Texas)
• Prison experts meet with lawmakers today in effort to control growth (Nevada)
• US probing County Jail Medical care, use of force reviewed (Illinois)
• Butler County Jail must address suicide, mentally ill (Ohio)
• Ex-chief justice home office fear (UK)
• Prison defends under fire staff (UK)
• Reaction to Krugersdorp gang violence incident (South Africa)
• RSA attack survivor asks for right to sue Corrections (New Zealand)
• Ukrainian Greek Catholics Officially Cooperate with State in Prison Ministry
• Iran’s notorious prison gets new chief
• Hinds: Over 2000 prisons posts coming (Trinidad and Tobago)
• Prison dealing with sewer leak (Nevada)