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August 29, 2014

In the U.S., Punishment Comes Before the Crimes

The Stanislaus County Jail in Modesto, Calif. The percentage of Americans behind bars hasroughly tripled in the last 40 years. Credit Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press Few…

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August 29, 2014

After Sandy Hook, firearms remain big business in CT

By: MARK PAZNIOKAS | June 6, 2014View as “Clean Read” “We have the second strongest gun laws in the nation and the sixth lowest number…

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August 29, 2014

America – The National Catholic Review

The evidence is piling up that too many Americans are wasting away in prison. The National Academy of Sciences, for example, recently concluded in a…

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August 24, 2014

Punishment Beyond Incarceration – Life On The Oustide

Maurice has just completed a mandatory minimum sentence for a felony marijuana possession. He has been a model inmate. He earned his GED and successfully…

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August 24, 2014

Inside Connecticut’s Prison What’s Going On

Shenaya, 16, couldn’t seem to follow prison rules. She was always angry, always getting into fights. As a result, she always ended up in administrative…

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