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A prison or a correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Prisons are conventionally institutions which form part of the criminal justice system of a country, such that imprisonment or incarceration is the legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime.
A criminal suspect who has been charged with or is likely to be charged with a criminal offense may be held on remand in prison if he or she is denied, refused or unable to meet conditions of bail, or is unable to post bail. This may also occur where the court determines that the suspect is at risk of absconding before the trial, or is otherwise a risk to society. A criminal defendant may also be held in prison while awaiting trial or a trial verdict. If found guilty, a defendant will be convicted and may receive a custodial sentence requiring imprisonment.
Prisons may also be used as a tool of political repression to detain political prisoners, prisoners of conscience, and "enemies of the state", particularly by authoritarian regimes. In times of war or conflict, prisoners of war may also be detained in prisons. A prison system is the organizational arrangement of the provision and operation of prisons, and depending on their nature, may invoke a corrections system. Although people have been imprisoned throughout history, they have also regularly been able to perform prison escapes.
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"âThe difference between being in a relationship and being in prison is that in prisons they let you play..." http://tumblr.com/xak4edw18
xcheffeh (Jeffry Campanero) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:38:24 -0000
"“The difference between being in a relationship and being in prison is that in prisons they let you play..." http://tumblr.com/xak4edw18
Fenceless prisons defended after latest escape: Boston Globe By Shelley Murphy A multistate manhunt for an inma.. http://tinyurl.com/yevopm7
hotangela (angela) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:35:32 -0000
Fenceless prisons defended after latest escape: Boston Globe By Shelley Murphy A multistate manhunt for an inma.. http://tinyurl.com/yevopm7
Fenceless prisons defended after latest escape: Boston Globe By Shelley Murphy A multistate manhunt for an inma.. http://tinyurl.com/yevopm7
vikram251086 (vikram) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:31:49 -0000
Fenceless prisons defended after latest escape: Boston Globe By Shelley Murphy A multistate manhunt for an inma.. http://tinyurl.com/yevopm7
CN ON: Editorial: Prisons Are Not Asylums http://bit.ly/7WU3IC
LunarMedia1 (Lunar Media) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:25:58 -0000
CN ON: Editorial: Prisons Are Not Asylums http://bit.ly/7WU3IC
RT @TLtheAries @Mr_H if 1 could look at the bigger pic it's easy 2 C by pushing toward education, eventually thr wnt B a need 2 fund prisons
Mr_H (Rasheed.) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:25:23 -0000
RT @TLtheAries @Mr_H if 1 could look at the bigger pic it's easy 2 C by pushing toward education, eventually thr wnt B a need 2 fund prisons
Boston: Fenceless prisons defended after latest escape http://bit.ly/8J7HFA
Boston_CP (Boston CP) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:23:40 -0000
Boston: Fenceless prisons defended after latest escape http://bit.ly/8J7HFA
Care Trust PACT - Information about prison and imprisonment and the services we provide to prisoners and prisoners' families.
360degrees.org - A participatory examination of the criminal justice system that takes a critical look at who is in prison today and why.
Meta Description: [ 360degrees.org is a participatory examination of the American criminal justice system that uses first-person stories , interactive data, and discussion to take a critical look at who is in prison today and why. Dynamic data and dialogue will cover a range of topics from 3-strike laws, the death ... ]
Action for Prisoners' Families - National federation of services support families of prisoners across England Wales. Campaigns for just treatment of families by society and encourages the development services.
Meta Description: [ Federation of Prisoners' Families Support Groups - Action for Prisoners' Families, ]
California Prison Focus - An organization working to stop human rights violations, improve medical care and end long-term isolation in California prisons.
Carlton's Cage - This site is dedicated to getting the stories of Innocent.Inmates out to the Surfing Public. Wrongfully incarcerated people need a voice too.
Meta Description: [ Ofertas de viajes. Ofertas de viajes a Asia, America, Asia y Europa ]
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CBC News: Inside Canada's Prisons - This report explores the reality of Canada's prison system. It includes interactive news reports, videos, photos, chat transcripts, and links.
Clemency Information - Clemency information, news, books and chat for the dot Generation.
Meta Description: [ Clemency Information for the dotGeneration: News, articles and links to information about parole, pardons and granting clemency. ]
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Crime and Punishment in America: 1998 - From the NCPA, a nonprofit public policy research institute. Prison issues in the context of criminal justice public policy.
Crime Magazine - Crime Magazine contains a separate section on prisons and prison issues.
Meta Description: [ Crime Magazine is about true crime, prisons, courts, serial killers, trials, holocaust, fugitives, murder, death penalty, lindbergh, sharon kinne, books, police, FBI, movies, hollywood ]
Criminal Justice Institute - Providing research, consultation and information dissemination services on corrections in the public and private sector, since 1977.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Criminal Justice Institute | Criminal Justice Solutions Website. ]
Dearest Mom - An on-line support group for moms who have a grown child in the prison system.
Debt to Society- A special report from Motherjones.com - The Real Price of Prisons: There are more people behind bars in the United States today than ever before. Since 1980, the inmate population has more than quadrupled to two million -- an unprecedented explosion that is incurring unprecedented costs to all Americans. A collection of articles and resources.
Family and Corrections Network - FCN provides information and services for families of offenders and prisoners, returning to the community, and the impact of the justice system on families.
Hard Core Truth: Is Prison a Crime Deterrent? - Personal perspectives of a former guard on the lack of effectiveness of current US prison policy.
Meta Description: [ What element is missing that would
make todays incarceration more effective? I'll give you a clue.
It is a four letter word that begins with an F. ]
Human Rights Watch: Prison Conditions and the Treatment of Prisoners - Information on prison conditions around the world, international human rights standards applicable to prisoners, and the prison-related activities of the United Nations and other organizations.
Meta Description: [ Information on prison conditions around the world, international human rights standards applicable to prisoners, and the prison-related activities of the United Nations and other organizations. ]
Inmate Writings by Ronald Del Raine - Writings by Ronald Del Raine, an anarchist, a prison activist writer and a jailhouse lawyer.
Meta Description: [ Writings by prison reporter, jailhouse lawyer, and activist, Ronald Del Raine ]
Inside the Politics of Virginia's Prisons - News and essays critical of the state's department of corrections, with links to other reports and articles.
Meta Description: [ Spy cameras, Surveillance systems, Background checks, Instant criminal records, , ]
Justice of the Beast - Subtitle: Little Girls and Big Governments. Editorial on the causes and unfortunate effect of prison overcrowding.
Meta Description: [ Little Girls and Big Governments ]
Ohio Prison Humor...well not really. - Site urges reform and decries judicial and prison abuse in the state of Ohio, usa.
Meta Description: [ Reflections on US prison and court conditions.
This page contains over 250 links to news articles and other internet sources.
Incarcerated innocents and mentally ill, the death penalty, the prison boom,
and prison conditions are examined. ]
Other Side of the Wall - News, articles, writing by prisoners, a prisoner's dictionary. Focuses on California prisons. Extensive prison and death penalty links.
Meta Description: [ The Other Side of the Wall: prisons and prison law, news, internet broadcast, postcards, polls, dictionary, articles. ]
Planet-Tegel - The first website by prisoners went online in 1998. The idea was to enable people to experience Germany's largest prison via the Internet.
Meta Description: [ Worldwide first Website of prisoners in Germany ]
Prison Activist Resource Center - The source for progressive and radical information on prisons and the criminal prosecution system. Educational and activist resources, news, alerts and analysis.
Prison Photography Eastern State Penitentiary - Northstar Gallery - Photographic documentary of Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia Pa, Northstar Gallery.
Meta Description: [ Fine art photography of the historic Eastern State Penitentiary Philadelphia PA ]
Prison Rape Resources - Listings of and links to articles, agencies, organizations and websites to find help for adult and juvenile victims of rape and sexual assault in prisons and correctional facilities.
Meta Description: [ Prison Rape Resources. Listings of and links to articles, agencies, organizations and websites to find help for adult and juvenile victims of rape and sexual assault in prisons and correctional facilities. ]
Prisoners of Love - Support community for families of the incarcerated. Also offers prison collectibles and crafts hand-made by inmates, prison-related books and an online newsletter.
Meta Description: [ Support community for families of the incarcerated ]
PrisonersToFriends On-line Support Group - Family and friends who have a loved one or friend in the prison system can vent their frustrations and concerns. Message boards, chat, and information links.
Prisons and Punishment -- from About.com - About.com's links page on prison and punishment issues.
Meta Description: [ Articles and resources delving deep into the study of crime, criminal profiles, serial killers, crime issues, the prison system, victims, crime prevention, the death penalty, crime statistics, terrorism, fugitives, trials, and other areas of criminal study. ]
PTO Prisoner and Family Support Forums - Information and assistance site composed of forums, photo galleries, and live chat.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to Prison Talk Online- The Global Communications Nexus for the Prisoner Support Community! Live Discussion Forums, Chat and information resources for all those with an interest in the prison system. ]
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Reports on Abusive Treatment of Prisoners - Summary of prisoners' human rights issues and news.
Meta Description: [ Information on prison conditions around the world, international human rights standards applicable to prisoners, and the prison-related activities of the United Nations and other organizations. ]
San Francisco Bay Area Police/Prison IMC - Indymedia group documenting the growing movement against police brutality and prisons in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Second Chance For Us - A place for families and loved ones to come together and get through bad days and share good ones.
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Sociology 388 Discussion Archives: Corrections - Archive of on-line discussions of issues related to corrections.
Stop Prisoner Rape, Inc. - Committed to ending the rape of male and female prisoners and to helping survivors of jailhouse rape.
Meta Description: [ Stop Prisoner Rape seeks to end sexual violence committed against men, women, and children
in all forms of detention. ]
The Real Illumination on the Prison Population (TRIPP) - Notes on the disparity issues plaguing America's in-justice system, with reference to privatisation.
The Real Price of Prisons - A special report from Mother Jones.
The Wrongful Death Institute - Addresses issues involving wrongful death cases and medical negligence inside prisons.
Meta Description: [ Expert Consulting re: prison deaths, correctional HMOs, healthcare, autopsies, medical malpractice, death analysis, funeral home ethics, forensic science disciplines. Free attorney and forensic pathologist referrals. ]
Voices From Forgotten Victims of Crime - Submit your story to Voices From Forgotten Victims. Family members of prison inmates speak out about the effects of incarceration on the family --by deathrowsister.
Meta Description: [ Read or submit personal stories. Voices from forgotten victims of violence and crime. Personal Website Design Services. Web hosting, Domain Registrations, Web Site Maintenance & Online Marketing Promotions ]
Web Ring for Prison Reform Unity Project - Links to 38 sites and groups involved in PRUP 2000. For more information, see Prison Reform Unity Project, above.
Meta Description: [ All ring sites are sponsors or supporters of the Prison Reform Unity Project. The annual Prison Reform Unity Day events are for the purpose of advancing the human rights of prisoners and their familie ]
Your Hub For Inmate Information - Links in categories such as Prison Life, Penpals, State and Federal Prisons, Crime, and Guard information.
Meta Description: [ Free Inmate Locator. Information and photographs of inmates who are incarcerated.. ]
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