Posts Tagged ‘sentencing policy’
Women Working Behind Bars
Highlighting the fact that women make up 7% of the U.S. prison population, a Forbes.com commentary focuses on findings that the female prison population is growing at twice the rate of their male counterparts.
Click here to read the Forbes commentary.
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Documentary Highlights Life Prison Sentences in California
San Diego’s KPBS Radio released a 30-minute video documentary on life in prison in California as part of its Project Envision initiative. The documentary explores life behind bars and the mounting costs of incarcerating an aging population of prisoners in the state of California. Because of California’s “three strikes” and other tough-on-crime laws, about 20% of its prison population is now serving a life sentence.
Click here to view the documentary entitled “Life In Prison: The Cost of Punishment”.
Posted by hcdmedia