PA’s ‘Little Scandinavia’ Prison Unit to Focus on Rehabilitation

Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-05-10/criminal-justice/pas-little-scandinavia-prison-unit-to-focus-on-rehabilitation/a79048-1 May 10, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has officially launched “Little Scandinavia,” a unit in a state prison to focus on rehabilitation and reintegration. … Continued

Urge Congress to Establish Independent Oversight for All Prisons

From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): Last week, the Department of Justice concluded its investigation into Mississippi’s notorious state penitentiary at Parchman. They found that the conditions were so dangerous that Parchman violated the constitutional rights of the people incarcerated there. … Continued

Melissa Lucio: 9 Facts You Should Know About This Innocent Woman Facing Execution—Add Your Name to Stop It

Posted at https://innocenceproject.org/melissa-lucio-9-facts-innocent-woman-facing-execution/ Ms. Lucio is facing execution on April 27 for a crime that never occurred. By Innocence Staff 9 datos que debes saber sobre esta mujer inocente que enfrenta su ejecución Melissa Lucio with her nephew Greg Chavez … Continued

Take Action on Sentencing Reforms During Second Chance Month

From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): (From Bill Underwood at the Sentencing Project) I hope you never wake up in a cell, knowing that a wrong move could mean you won’t survive the day. I had to do just that for … Continued

Report: PA’s, Nation’s Incarcerated Youths Undercounted

Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-03-28/juvenile-justice/report-pas-nations-incarcerated-youths-undercounted/a78439-1 March 28, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Young people in the U.S. were incarcerated in juvenile facilities 240,000 times in 2019, according to a new report, and the research … Continued