Multimedia and Web Resources
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Video
Life In Prison! Inmate Serving 170 Years In A Maximum Security Prison For Double Homicide At Age 1
An interview is conducted on a man serving life in prison from the age of 15!
Matt Hale s Florence CO Home Clean Version Of Hell Supermax ADX
Arise America, Prison Cost
Martin F. Horn, former New York corrections commissioner and a current lecturer at John Jay College of Criminal Justice joined us to discuss the outstanding rate of prisoner cost.
Audio
Solitary Confinement Costs $78K Per Inmate And Should Be Curbed, Critics Say
An overview of the costs and consequences of solitary confinement
How 4 Inmates Launched A Statewide Hunger Strike From Solitary
Four alleged leaders of rival prison gangs worked together to coordinate a hunger strike at California's Pelican Bay State Prison. They were protesting long-term, indefinite incarceration in solitary confinement.
States Release Inmates Early To Cut Prison Costs
With a sputtering economy and widespread budget crises, many states have decided that reducing their prison populations is a good way to save money. Illinois is one of the latest examples. Under its new early release program, as many as 1,000 nonviolent offenders will be able to finish their sentences at home or at other locations approved by prison officials.