Archive for the ‘Prisons and penal policy’ Category

January 9th, 2010

Sunlight-is-the-best-disinfectant Dep’t

by Mark Kleiman
Category: Crime Control, Prisons and penal policy

Letting ICE monitor its own detention facilities turned out to be a bad idea. Some heads should roll.

Posted: Saturday, January 9th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
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October 16th, 2009

Joe Arpaio is a wuss

by Michael O'Hare
Category: Arts and Cultural Policy, Crime Control, Policy Analysis, Politics and Leadership, Prisons and penal policy, Reviews

Want law enforcement that’s really tough on Mexicans?  Try Mexico’s. Only seven years until accused there are presumed innocent, and meanwhile the cops aren’t afraid to do what’s needed to get the job done. Like lie under oath.
Roberto and Layda are students in my shop (Roberto is my PhD advisee), and I am over-the-top [...]

Posted: Friday, October 16th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
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November 10th, 2007

Sex in prison

by James Wimberley
Category: Middle East Politics, Prisons and penal policy

The Amir case: should prisoners have the right to sex?

Posted: Saturday, November 10th, 2007 at 8:17 am
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