Staff / TruthdigJan 17, 2017
Once released, felons become part of a criminal caste system, and most don’t make it on the outside. State prisons have a five-year recidivism rate of 76.6 percent, which keeps the prison-industrial complex full and profitable. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 4, 2012
Goldman Sachs has announced its intention to invest $9.6 million in a prisoner rehabilitation program at New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail in a move that could net the company a $2.1 million return. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 19, 2012
If you’re going to commit a jailable offense, do it in Norway, where officials at the high-security Halden prison believe that providing inmates with a “light and positive” environment will make them better people when they re-enter society. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigApr 18, 2006
Inmates addicted to methamphetamine are now being treated in prisons populated solely by fellow meth addicts. The recidivism rates look promising. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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