News: 5/25/2007

• Inmate executed for cellmate murder (Ohio)
• California May Soon Spend More on Prisons than Colleges
• Prisons official quits in porn stir (South Carolina)
• Jails at bursting point as numbers hit another all time high (UK)
• UN Project to Improve Prisons And Police in Southern Sudan Wins Grant
• Prisoner yacht refit claims spark investigation (New Zealand)
• Better care for ex-prisoners call (UK)
• Corrections Corp. Expands Oklahoma Prisons
• New Mexico pays more for private prisons, report says
• State will boost capacity at nine prisons to save money (Michigan)
• Legislators eye adding guards, using county jails to ease overcrowding (Maine)

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News: 5/7/2007 (PM)

• Special Report: Dying Behind Bars (Michigan)
• Number of Sex Offenders Rising in Pasco (Washington)
• Manhunt Continues for Suspects in CMC's Prison Guard Attack (California)
• guard rescued inmates come to the aid of a corrections officer who was attacked by prisoner (Virginia)
• Prisons plan 'vetoed by Blair' (UK)
• Judges 'may be forced into lighter sentences' (UK)
• Officer says he had no idea what caused the uprising (Barbados)
• Prison art auction raises more than $30000 for at-risk families (New Zealand)
• Youths in adult jails increase (UK)
• 'Ghost' child prisoners languish in RP jails - group (Philippines)
• Bill Could Shorten Some Drug Dealers' Prison Time (Maryland)
• Delegate miffed by the leak of prison visit (West Virginia)
• Residents Upset Over Plan to Bring In Sex Offenders (Pennsylvania)
• Paint can full of pot sent to inmate (South Carolina)
• Warden Killed More Than 130 Years Ago Finally Gets a Headstone (Utah)

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News: 5/2/2007 (AM)

• A plea for help for Coalinga prison (California)
• Inmate who had seizures dies in lockup (Illinois)
• Short notice triggered riot (Indiana)
• Bill to alleviate local jail overcrowding clears House (Texas)
• State drops surgeon used for lethal injection (Missouri)
• Wanted: Indispensable, Disposable Workers (Colorado)
• Teen sex offender bill goes to governor’s desk (Arizona)
• Sweeney says sex offenders are coming to South Woods (New Jersey)
• Board named to consider sex offender residency in Green Bay (Wisconsin)
• Jails awash with drugs, says Opposition (Australia)
• Guards back in jail (Canada)
• McDowell orders inquiry into prisoner's call to radio show (Ireland)
• Women's prison will get day in court (Canada)
• Package lobbed over wall ignited jailhouse melee (Canada)
• Prisoners Could Get More Credit for Good Behavior (Kansas)
• Guards armed with new riot gear (Pennsylvania)
• Jail expansion still top council priority (South Carolina)
• Prison closer to getting water (Mississippi)
• Sing Sing, dance, dance (New York)

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News:5/1/2007 (PM)

• Prison inmate found hanged (Pennsylvania)
• Senator Tries To Halt Execution (Nebraska)
• Tennessee Governor Resumes Executions Following Review
• TYC abuse lingered after revelation (Texas)
• Patrick aide says state jails overcrowded, conditions a 'travesty' (Massachusetts)
• State prison reform urged (Pennsylvania)
• Ex-warden wins lawsuit against Corrections Department officials (South Carolina)
• Overflowing prisons set to explode (New Zealand)
• Punjab CM wants jails to be schools for reform (India)
• Nigerian Prisons Service and an NGO set up After Care Centre
• La Tuna Celebrates 75th Year (US Federal)
• Jail aims to eliminate ‘blind spots’ (Pennsylvania)
• Home Sweet Home (Florida)
• Former Fayette County prison official must repay $6000 (Pennsylvania)
• Collier sheriff requests 6 percent budget increase (Florida)

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News: 5/1/2007 (AM)

• Santa Ana lawmaker contributes to prison reform effort (California)
• Mother sues in death of son in county jail (California)
• 2 say TYC was warned (Texas)
• Huron man has date with death (Ohio)
• State Changes Inmate Tracking System (Massachusetts)
• Legislation would amend release rules to ease jail crowding (Michigan)
• Georgia joins talk on mentally ill inmates
• O'Connor admits Corrections was wrong (New Zealand)
• Pittsford considers siting new prison (Vermont)
• Cornell Completes Purchase of Colorado Women's Facility
• The GEO Group Reports First Quarter 2007 Results
• Shared big jail under study (South Carolina)
• Tampa firm taps rising demand for tracking bracelets (Florida)
• Inmates take swipe at toilet paper cuts (New York)

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News: 4/26/2007 (PM)

• $7 Billion Bill Approved to Help Ease Overcrowded State Prisons (California)
• 500 Inmates Involved In Riot At New Castle Prison (Indiana)
• Inmate's death blamed on Dade jailers' neglect (Florida)
• Mass arraignment is working (South Carolina)

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Opinion: 4/26/2007

• New Castle prison fracas holds lesson (Indiana) - editorial, Richmond Palladium-Item
• Behind Prison Riots - Kansas City InfoZine
• 'But he's still my brother' (South Carolina) - Isaac Bailey, Myrtle Beach Sun News
• Today's Opinions in No. 05-11284, Abdul-Kabir v. Quarterman, and No. 05-11287, Brewer v. Quarterman - Amy Howe, SCOTUSBLOG
• Convicting innocent people a 'badge of honor' under old mentality, says Dallas DA (Texas) - Scott Henson, Grits for Breakfast

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News: 4/8/2007

• Inmate Joins State, Argues for Execution (California)
• Japan's way of judicial killing - Three part series on capital punishment in Japan
• One who has lived to tell the tale - Part two
• 'Killing people won't cut crime; there's no data to prove this' - Part three
• Inmate found hanging in his cell (Ohio)
• Anderson County ponders jail situation (South Carolina)
• County one of 42 looking at new jails (Minnesota)
• Warden hopes state will help build prison (Georgia)
• Call to cut UK prison population
• Home Office rejig a 'missed opportunity' (UK)

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News: 4/5/2007 (1)

• Two LA men plead guilty in Oregon prison food case
• Police seek ex-TYC guard accused of having sex with youth (Texas)
• ACLU, corrections officials may settle complaint (Mississippi)
• Company says it was threatened by California prison receiver
• Prison Guards Cool On State's Contract Offer (California)
• Ely State Prison doc was fired because he wouldn't quit outside hospital work (Nevada)
• Giving vote to Florida's ex-felons no guarantee for Democrats
• Program encouraging prisoner organ donation approved (South Carolina)
• State review: Jail no better (Texas)
• Iowa prisons need $180M in improvements — consultants say
• State begging for corrections workers (Washington)

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