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The planet's most expensive prison: Guantanamo by the numbers
David Weinberg May 3, 2013
The Department of Defense wants to spend nearly $200 million to upgrade facilities at Guantanamo Bay. President Obama wants to shut it down for good. We take a look at the numbers behind the planet's most expensive prison.
Philadelphia collects court debt decades later
Amanda Aronczyk Dec 20, 2012
Since 2010, the courts of Philadelphia have embarked on a massive debt collection from ex-offenders. It’s an attempt to collect on $1.5 billion in old fees, fines and forfeited bail owed to the criminal justice system.
Goldman Sachs to fund $10 million city jail program
Amy Scott Aug 2, 2012
The program in New York City is designed to keep young men from re-offending.
Prison alternatives more profitable for offenders
Jeff Tyler Jan 11, 2012
Alternative sentencing through special problem-solving courts is better for the job prospects and earning potential of offenders.
Hey guess what: hackers can open all prison doors remotely
John Moe Nov 8, 2011
And really, would that be such a horrible thing? Yes. Yes it would. It would be a horrible thing....
Increase in contraband cell phone use in prisons
John Moe Sep 7, 2011
A report released Tuesday by the Government Accountability Office shows there are more contraband cell phones in federal prisons than in 2008....
California prisons crack down on social media
John Moe Aug 9, 2011
Yesterday California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation administrators announced that they've had enough of the whole mess. Officials are...
Chinese prisoners forced to play video games
John Moe May 27, 2011
That's the claim that a former prisoner made to the London newspaper The Guardian. He said that prisoners were forced by prison guards to play...
Computer programs errors released violent people from prison
John Moe May 27, 2011
Because of computer errors, prison officials in California released 450 inmates with a "high risk of violence" by mistake. These inmates were...
Typewriters, contrary to reports, not quite dead yet
John Moe Apr 26, 2011
There's a story floating around the wires about a typewriter factory in India closing its doors forever, thus ending the era of the typewriter....
