Second Chance Day on the Hill
February 13, 2008




ARTICLES:


The Adam Walsh Act & Ohio Senate Bill 10 Effects on children adjudicated for sex offenses

Questions and Doubts in a Texas Shooting Case, 12/23/07, NY Times

Group sues city's juvenile center, 12/22/07, The Times-Picayune

Court Overturns Ban on Alcohol Use by Probationers, 12/18/07, Join Together

Whittling Away, but Leaving a Gap, 12/17/07, NY Times

What's health care like in America's prisons and jails?, 12/18/07, EurekAlert

First-Ever National Survey of Prisoners Shows Widespread Sexual Abuse, 12/17/07, SHaRC

International Committee Urged to Scrutinize U.S. Census Practices That Dilute Vote of Minority Populations; International Treaty Violation Also Cited, 12/13/07, Prisoners of the Census

United States Sentencing Commission Approves Crack Reform for Federal Prisoners, 12/11/07, The Sentencing Project

Locked Out of Choice - Reproductive Rights Behind Bars, 12/11/07, The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog

Given the Latitude to Show Leniency, Judges May Not, 12/11/07, NY Times

Justices Restore Judges' Control Over Sentencing, 12/11/07, NY Times

The Sentencing Project: Disenfranchisement News & Updates - 12/7/07

Justice Dept. Numbers Show Prison Trends, 12/6/07, NY Times

Federal, state crack sentences draw scrutiny, 12/24/07, Stateline.org

Serving Life for Providing Car to Killers, 12/4/07, NY Times

Adult System Worsens Juvenile Recidivism, Report Says, 11/30/07, Washington Post

Vermonters help ease life on the outside: Towns trying to keep ex-cons on right path, 11/24/07, Boston Globe

Trying to Break Cycle of Prison at Street Level, 11/23/07, NY Times

Raising Children Behind Bars, 11/20/07, NY Times

Watch and Release, 11/18/07, NY Times

In Florida, Addicts Find an Oasis of Sobriety, 11/16/07, NY Times

Panel May Cut Thousands of Prison Terms, 11/12/07, LA Times

For Women Behind Bars, "Health Care" Can Be Deadly, 11/1/07, AlterNet

Budget battles endanger prison count, 10/30/07, Prisoners of the Census

Lifers as Teenagers, Now Seeking Second Chance, 10/17/07, NY Times

Kansas takes giant strides to reduce recidivism, 10/14/07, Daily Press

Still Waiting in Florida, 10/12/07, NY Times

Prison growth trend needs reversal, 10/7/07, Star Tribune

Out of Prison and Deep in Debt , 10/6/07, NY Times

Jena, O. J. and the Jailing of Black America, 9/30/07, NY Times

Joint Economic Committee To Examine Economic Costs Of Surge In U.S. Prison Population And Possible Solutions, 9/27/07

College Dwellers Outnumber the Imprisoned, 9/27/07, NY Times

REPORTS, RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS:


An Overview of Prisoners First Amendment Rights

Unlocking America: Why and How to Reduce America's Prison Population, November 2007, JFA Institute

Prison Profiteers: Who Makes Money from Mass Incarceration, The New Press, 2007

LEGISLATION:





Minnesota Corrections Association 2008 Legislative Position Paper

Re-Entry Omnibus BillSummary

Re-Entry Omnibus Bill

Housing Solutions Alliance Policy Brief

Housing Solutions Alliance Talking Points

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Bill