Prisons in the United States and Western European nations have a rich history, with the use of confinement as a form of punishment dating back to medieval times. Throughout the centuries, scholars and penal reformers have widely documented reform efforts and the shift in punishment philosophies. ...
Human rightsSexual abuse by correctional staff against prisoners violates multiple international human rights standards yet, despite federal policy efforts, remains a concern in the USA. Prisoners who are...doi:10.1007/s41134-016-0017-9Fedock, Gina...
The Islamic world has democratically elected two other women heads of state as well, something we have yet to see in the USA. Another irony is that Turks and Arabs are two different peoples with unrelated languages and cultures, yet the guards are shown throughout the movie conversing in ...
No Free Trade Pacts Without Reform! The United States and the European Union should not sign free trade deals with the UAE until it ends its mistreatment of foreign workers. One of the world’s largest construction booms is feeding off of workers in Dubai, but they’re treated as less tha...
Girls in Prison: Directed by John McNaughton. With Diane McGee, Harvey Chao, Bahni Turpin, Ralph Meyering Jr.. Framed for the murder of a record company president in 1952 Hollywood, young, aspiring singer Aggie O'Hanlon is sentenced to life in prison and
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The next few months will mark Branch's transition to her new home in New York City and her new responsibilities as Miss USA. While her main goal is to spend her reign spreading positivity, her focus on criminal justice reform is still on the top of her mind. She hopes to bring her Lo...
Engaging in a prison correspondence also meansfighting against recidivism. You will create asupport and solidarity systemagainst a prison-industrial complex built to isolate and dehumanize people.You will take a stand for prison reform. Ultimately, writing to prisoners can lead tounsuspected positive ...
It has also teamedupwithPrisonReform InterventioninAfrica (PRIA) and Prison Fellowship International to promote correctional policy research in Africa. daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org 研究所还联手非洲监狱改革干预 项目和国际监狱联谊会,促进非洲的惩教政策研究。