Gabriel City » news http://gabrielcity.com Gabriel City is a community for the tens of millions of Americans directly affected by our criminal justice system. We come together to share our stories and help to shape new ones. Inmates and the formerly incarcerated, family members of those serving time, men and women under community supervision, professionals in criminal justice and corrections, and the victims of crime; we support and respect each other as we work to break the endless cycle of crime and incarceration that afflicts our nation. Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:18:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Books Keep Inmates Busy http://gabrielcity.com/poetry-and-spoken-word/books-keep-inmates-busy.html http://gabrielcity.com/poetry-and-spoken-word/books-keep-inmates-busy.html#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:06:27 +0000 hcdmedia http://gabrielcity.com/?p=1401 Inmates have a lot of time on their hands in prison, so many partake in activities such as lifting weights and playing cards.

For the inmates in Monroe prison, it is the library that draws their attention. Equipped with reading material from sports magazines to novels, the library gives these men more than just a way to pass time, but also a way to readjust to the world once they are eventually freed. There are practical reference books offered for inmates, such as The Ex-offender’s Job Hunting Guide and Job Interview Tips for People with Not-So-Hot Backgrounds.

Read more about this library here.

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]]> http://gabrielcity.com/poetry-and-spoken-word/books-keep-inmates-busy.html/feed 1 Death Row Inmates Get Reprieve with Racial Justice Act http://gabrielcity.com/news-and-journalism/death-row-inmates-get-reprieve-with-racial-justice-act.html http://gabrielcity.com/news-and-journalism/death-row-inmates-get-reprieve-with-racial-justice-act.html#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:20:13 +0000 hcdmedia http://gabrielcity.com/?p=1404 Behind the Obama controversy over his nationality, North Carolina is also getting attention for a law trying to “combat racial disparity in sentencing.” The racial judicial act will allow many minorities to try for an appeal on a base of bias. Several other states have policies to prevent racial bias in the trial process, such as in jury selection.

Though many feel that this law would further increase equality in the courtroom, some worry that the law would make prosecuting offenders much more difficult.

Read more here.

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