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Prison News Roundup

By Editor / 04/10/2016 / 0 Comments

Prison News Roundup Texas incarceration rate higher than Russia and Iran A Texas House candidate from Austin has promised to focus on youth initiatives to keep young people out of the criminal justice system, citing the high incarceration rate in Texas. A report by the Prison Policy Initiative shows Texas with the fifth-highest incarceration rate, 1,063 per 100,000 population. Russia has 475 per 100,000; Iran has 284 per 100,000. The international incarceration rates were taken […]

Prison Communication

By Editor / 01/26/2016 / 0 Comments

What You Need to Know About Prison Communication Prison communication is not the same as communicating with your friends and family on the outside. When I communicate with friends and family I use email, text, social media, or just pick up the phone whenever I want to talk to someone or leave a message. Unfortunately because of the needed security in prison, we are forced to writing letters or receiving collect calls when communicating with our loved […]

Finding employment when released from prison can be difficult

Dave’s Killer Bread is urging other employers to hire ex-convicts, too

By Editor / 11/15/2015 / 0 Comments

Finding employment when released from prison can be difficult Many ex-convicts report that finding a job once released from prison can be difficult because they have a criminal background. Many job applications ask for criminal history and this can lead to the candidate not being considered for a position that they are qualified for. This article discusses a company, Dave’s Killer Bread, that has found much success in hiring ex-convicts. One-third of this company’s workers […]

Economic Stability Difficult When Loved One In Prison

Having a loved one in prison makes economic stability nearly impossible for our families

By Editor / 11/15/2015 / 0 Comments

Hardships of having a loved one in prison and how it affects the family’s economic stability When a loved one is incarcerated it can create hardships to the family; especially if the loved one is the bread-winner of the family. Not only is an additional income lost, but there are additional costs such as collect phone calls which affect the families economic stability. There are also extra costs required to travel to visit your loved […]

What’s On The Menu In Jail

By Editor / 07/20/2015 / 0 Comments

The Menu in Jail is more than bread and water! See what one county jail is providing to your loved ones. When your loved one goes to prison you may wonder what is on the menu in jail. You may be concerned about them getting enough to eat as well as nutritional meals. This article discusses what meals are provided to inmates at the Clark County Detention Center. Keep in mind this only represents one […]