Prison: civilization's 'dark flower'
Sun, 20 May 2012 12:48:50 -0700
We jail people when we have despaired of any other way of dealing with their abhorrent behavior. But the vast majority will one day re-enter civilized society. Does prison make it more or less likely they will fit in?
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Judges reluctant to punish criminals, says R. Basant
Tue, 15 May 2012 22:08:19 -0700
It is the right of every citizen to live in a crime-free society and have the freedom from the fear of crime, former Kerala High Court judge R. Basant has said.In order to achieve this, Mr....
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US prison inmates returning to society: How will they be received?
Sun, 20 May 2012 10:27:00 -0700
Jason Corralez donned a freshly pressed collared shirt. He had shaved neatly around his salt-and-pepper goatee. He looked like a man about to go on a job interview, which he was. It was a job he desperately wanted, but one question gnawed at him: Would they be willing to hire a convicted murderer?
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