prison

Clamoring For Tolstoy...In Juvie?

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:22:45 +0000

“Books Behind Bars” is program which pairs undergraduates from the University of Virginia with inmates at the Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Center to read classic Russian literature. Prison staff notice a marked change in behavior among inmates who take the class, and researchers have documented similar improvements in decision-making, social skill, and civic engagement among prisoners and undergrads who participate in the class.

Prisoners Sue State for Unequal Treatment of Women

Ryan Lessard — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:41:01 +0000

Four female inmates are suing the Department of Corrections for what they say is a disparity of opportunity compared to the male prisoners in the state.

Four women in Goffstown and Concord prisons have filed a suit alleging that the Department of Corrections is out of compliance with the 1987 federal court order that required the state to provide female prisoners with services male inmates already receive.

These services include vocational education, mental health treatment and housing programs.

Inside Halden Prison

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:02:23 +0000

Norway’s penal system is comparably relaxed to the United States, but do they need to rethink their system in light of mass murderer Anders Breivik?

Word of Mouth 04.21.2012

Virginia Prescott — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:31:11 +0000

Part 1:

Pay Less...Hate More?

Remembering they were fathers first

Virginia Prescott and — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:00:34 +0000

We talk with NHPR's Dan Gorenstein about a new summer camp being launched for the kids of state prison inmates.