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News ReleasesMigrant Justice Groups Call for Overhaul of Immigration Detention after Secret Red Cross Report Released2014-09-29 End Immigration Detention Network (EIDN) Migrant justice coalition the End Immigration Detention Network (EIDN) is calling for an end to maximum security imprisonment of immigrants without trial or charges after a secret Red Cross report on... Ontario finally allows Red Cross investigation of immigration jails, but deaths and indefinite imprisonment continues2014-11-07 End Immigration Detention Network (EIDN) End Immigration Detention Network welcomes the decision to allow Red Cross access to Ontario’s provincial prisons for the first time since 2008. However, the lack of any real oversight of prison con... Rights activist arrested over tweet about prison torture2015-04-10 Reporters Without Borders Reporters Without Borders condemns renewed efforts by the Bahraini authorities to censor online information, including leading human rights defender Nabeel Rajab's latest arrest on 2 April and attempt... We are NOT the 'Story', It's Not Just Our 21 Kidnapped Passengers 2009-07-01 FreeGaza On June 30th 2009 Israeli Occupation Forces forcibly boarded the Free Gaza boat, SPIRIT OF HUMANITY, and kidnapped 21 human rights workers and journalists who were on their way to deliver much needed ... Sources Select ResourcesAddiction and ControlSkorodin, Morton Article 2009 Prisons are very profitable. There are private prisons nowadays. The people that own them have, as their mission, first and foremost, the making of money. They need as many people as possible in priso... Canada considers preventive detention in wake of Ottawa attackPrime minister Stephen Harper says he plans to strengthen counter-terrorism efforts as parliament returns day after shooting Ling, Justin Article 2014 The Guardian The Canadian government indicated on Thursday that it intends to speed up proposals to toughen the country’s anti-terror laws in the wake of the attack on Parliament in Ottawa, including a measure tha... The Capital Punishment DebateDiemer, Ulli Article 1984 Seven News / Ulli Diemer The death penalty make us all complicit in killing, and degrades us as a society. CIA Torture Tactics Reemerge in New York PrisonMclaughlin, Jenna Article 2015 The Intercept Over 60 inmates at New York's Clinton Correctional Facility have complained of abuse by prison guards in the wake of the June escape of convicted killers David Sweat and Richard Matt. CIA Torture Tactics Reemerge in New York PrisonMcLaughlin, Jenna Article 2015 The Intercept Over 60 inmates at New York’s Clinton Correctional Facility have complained of abuse by prison guards in the wake of the June escape of convicted killers David Sweat and Richard Matt. Don JailWikipedia article Article The Don Jail is a former jail in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located to the east of the Don River, on Gerrard Street East in Riverdale. The "Don Gaol" was built between 1858 and 1864, with a new wing be... 40 Reasons Our Jails and Prisons Are Full of Black and Poor PeopleIt's Not Just About Crime! Quigley, Bill Article 2015 CounterPunch Quigley provides a list of reasons why the majority of prisoners in US jails are Black and poor people. G4S To End Israel Prison Contracts Following ProtestsChatterjee, Pratap Article 2014 CorpWatch G4S, the Anglo-Danish security contractor, has agreed to withdraw from prison work in Israel after activists disrupted the company annual general meeting for the second year in a row. The company is a... How Canada’s Prisons Killed Ashley SmithA National Crime and Shame Weitz, Don Article 2013 How to locate a person held in the U.S. prison or immigration detention systemsWilliams, Margot Article 2013 ICIJ Tracing the trail of prisoners incarcerated in the United States can be complicated, but the reward for patient and thorough searching is getting information that would have been much more difficult t... The Humiliation of Bradley ManningKangaroos Missing McGovern, Ray Article 2012 CounterPunch It is a bitter irony that Army Pvt. Bradley Manning, whose conscience compelled him to leak evidence about the U.S. military brass ignoring evidence of torture in Iraq, was himself the victim of cruel... Inside Halden, the most humane prison in the worldAmelia Gentleman visits Halden, the high-security jail in Norway Gentleman, Amelia Article 2012 The Guardian A look into the flagship prison of Norway, where recidivism after two years is only 20%, and the focus is on rehabilitation rather than punishment. Labour campSources Select Resources Encyclopedia Article A labour camp is a simplified detention facility where inmates are forced to engage in penal labor. Labour camps have many common aspects with slavery and with prisons. Mass IncarcerationNew Jim Crow, Class War, or Both? Lewis, Nathaniel Article 2018 People's Policy Project Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Lewis analyzes racial and class disparities in incarceration. A Microcosm of the Nation - Control Unit PrisonsOut of Control Jacobs, Ron Article 2013 Counterpunch A review of 'Out of Control: A Fifteen Year Battle Against Control Unit Prisons' by Nancy Kurshan. Migrant Justice Groups Call for Overhaul of Immigration Detention after Secret Red Cross Report ReleasedSources News Release Article 2014 End Immigration Detention Network (EIDN) Migrant justice coalition the End Immigration Detention Network (EIDN) is calling for an end to maximum security imprisonment of immigrants without trial or charges after a secret Red Cross report on... Not at libertyJails (and gaols), Central Prison, the Mercer Reformatory, and the Asylum Bebout, Rick Article 2002 Rick Bebout A history of prisons, reformatories, asylums and mental health facilities in Toronto and their relationship with the populace, detailing and criticizing the implications of attitudes and approaches to... One Thousand Years of SolitudeLife in the SHU Mariner, Joanne Article 2012 CounterPunch Indefinite solitary confinement: a large-scale experiment in sensory deprivation and social isolation. Ontario finally allows Red Cross investigation of immigration jails, but deaths and indefinite imprisonment continuesSources News Release Article 2014 End Immigration Detention Network (EIDN) End Immigration Detention Network welcomes the decision to allow Red Cross access to Ontario’s provincial prisons for the first time since 2008. However, the lack of any real oversight of prison con... The Perpetual Punitive Machine BackfiresNot Very Smart Nader, Ralph Article 2015 CounterPunch Our nation has a penchant for creating unnecessary complexity and obstacles for its people in areas such as the tax, health insurance and student debt miasmas. The prison industry adds to this with wh... The Police and Court System: Neoliberal America's Tax CollectorsPlatt, Brian Article 2015 CounterPunch Last week Biloxi, Mississippi became the latest city to be sued by the ACLU for running a "modern-day debtors’ prison." Political Prisoners in the Sacrifice Zone of EmpireMumia Abu-Jamal and Jeremy Hammond Hayase, Nozomi Article 2014 CounterPunch Recently, two cases concerning the constitutional rights of people in prison came to public light. They involve two U.S. political prisoners: Mumia Abu-Jamal who is serving a life sentence at a facili... Rendition ordeal raises new questions about secret trialsFatima Bouchar's story reveals involvement of the British government Cobain, Ian Article 2012 The Guardian Investigative reporting on the rendition (initiated by British intelligence officers) of Libyian Islamist militants who sought to oust Muammar Gaddafi. The Return of Commercial Prison LabourScherrer, Christoph and Shah, Anil Article 2017 The Bullet Prisons are seldom mentioned under the rubric of labour market institutions such as temporary work contracts or collective bargaining agreements. Yet, prisons not only employ labour but also cast a sh... Rights activist arrested over tweet about prison tortureSources News Release Article 2015 Reporters Without Borders Reporters Without Borders condemns renewed efforts by the Bahraini authorities to censor online information, including leading human rights defender Nabeel Rajab's latest arrest on 2 April and attempt... The Shocking Ways the Corporate Prison Industry Games the SystemKhalek, Rania Article 2011 Alternet The United States, with just 5 percent of the world’s population, currently holds 25 percent of the world's prisoners, and for the last 30 years America’s business entrepreneurs have found a lucrative... Solitary Confinement FAQRodriguez, Sal Article 2012 Solitary Watch Solitary confinement is the practice of isolating inmates in closed cells for 22-24 hours a day, virtually free of human contact, for periods of time ranging from days to decades. Through the Labyrinth of Steel DoorsA Weekend in Texas Rovics, David Article 2012 CounterPunch Visiting a friend in a Texas prison. Treating Mental Health Patients as CriminalsCockburn, Patrick Unclassified 2017 CounterPunch The criminalisation of the mentally ill is one of the cruellest and most easily avoidable tragedies of our era. The Unbelievable Inhumanity of Solitary Confinement And Punishment for as Little as Reading a BookGottesdiener, Laura Article 2012 AlterNet The majority of those in solitary confinement were given the punishment for nonviolent, low-level offenses such as having unauthorized books or disobeying an order or growing their mustaches too long. Government Ministries & AgenciesCorrectional Investigator CanadaIinvestigate and bring resolution to individual offender complaints, and make recommendations on the Correctional Service's policies and procedures associated with the areas of individual complaints. Correctional Service of CanadaResponsible for administering sentences of a term of two years or more, as imposed by the courts. CSC is responsible for managing institutions of various security levels and supervising offenders unde... |
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