Crisis in Correctional Care: The Series Begins
There are about 30,000 Virginians in state prisons, and Virginia spends more than $25,000 a year to house each of them, making the Department of» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCrisis in Correctional Care: Inmates Allege Medical Neglect
The state of Virginia spends an average of $5,300 a year per inmate for medical care in prisons, and that cost has been rising 5-7 percent per year, but» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCrisis in Correctional Care: Mental Illness
Fifty years ago, this country began closing mental hospitals where people with psychiatric disorders were often warehoused. The idea was to send patients» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCrisis in Correctional Care: Elderly Inmates
The United States has more people in prisons and jails than any other country in the world -- 2.2 million inmates -- a 500% increase over the past thirty» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCrisis in Correctional Care: Pressing for Prison Reform
By the end of this year, California must release 9,600 prisoners from the nation’s largest correctional system, because the Supreme Court says overcrowding» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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