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An Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire
(Arundhati Roy)
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Index: 2004 | January
Jailing of America
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01/31/04: Headlines
Telegraph.co.uk, UK: Crisis for Chirac as JuppÈ is found guilty on funding 01/31/04
Palestine Chronicle: Power, Propaganda and Conscience in the War On Terror 01/31/04
Towanda Daily Review, PA: Pennsylvania to lower legal intoxication limit 01/31/04
Chester Daily Local Online, PA: Boy ' s family : sentence an ë insult ' 01/31/04
Times Picayune, LA: No trial for ex-con in wife's 1974 death 01/31/04
Chambersburg Public Opinion, PA: County must show urgency in building prison 01/31/04
Taipei Times, Taiwan: Taking a pot shot at the dangers, if any, of cannabis 01/31/04
KOLR, MO: Dilley Sentenced to 15 Years for Dominic's Death 01/31/04
Go Erie, PA: Film opens window into black life 01/31/04
Business Day, South Africa, South Africa: Chirac aide guilty of political corruption 01/31/04
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI: Sostarich pleads guilty in George scandal 01/31/04
Virginian Pilot, VA: Virginia GOP firm on taxes, loose on spending 01/31/04
Kansas City Channel.com, MO: Foster Father Sentenced In Boy's Death 01/31/04
The Scotsman, UK: Historically speaking 01/31/04
Times Daily, AL: Supreme Court throws out fines in prison overcrowding case 01/31/04
01/30/04: Headlines
Guardian, UK: Inspectors criticise jail regime 01/30/04
BBC News, UK: Maldives inmates 'held unfairly' 01/30/04
Department of Homeland Security (press release): Testimony of Under Secretary Asa Hutchinson Before the House 01/30/04
Channel News Asia, Singapore: Top Chirac aide Juppe guilty of political corruption 01/30/04
Expatica, Netherlands: Juppe guilty of RPR Paris scam 01/30/04
TechNewsWorld: China Holds 54 Over Use Of Internet, Group Says 01/30/04
Chambersburg Public Opinion, PA: Report: New prison needed 01/30/04
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand: Disquiet over closed-doors 'goon squad' inquiry 01/30/04
Hannibal Courier Post, MO: Retired police officer calls for drug policy reform 01/30/04
Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD: Experts: New prison needed in Franklin County 01/30/04
Chicago Sun Times, IL: GOP Senate rivals back away from Bush 01/30/04
AZ Central.com, United States: Border issues politically charged 01/30/04
Media Monitors Network, United States: Round 12 for Iran's Reformists 01/30/04
Journal Times Online, WI: Mike Moore: Tackling the tough issues 01/30/04
PublicTechnology.net, UK: Lord Chancellor identifies the key issues for criminal justice 01/30/04
Indianapolis Star, IN: Scholar eyes state of black America 01/30/04
National Incident Notification Network, United States: NINN Daily Report 01/30/04
The Herald, UK: Promising prison alternative 01/30/04
EU Business, UK: Sakharov prize-winning Cuban dissident pleads for rights abuses 01/30/04
Indianapolis Star, IN: Indy man charged in triple slaying 01/30/04
01/28/04: Headlines
Guardian, UK: Nurses Charged in Jailed Teen's Death 01/28/04
AllAfrica.com, Africa: CLO Decries Living Conditions in Nigerian Prisons 01/28/04
Borneo Bulletin, Brunei Darussalam: Palestinian officials slam proposed prisoner swap 01/28/04
San Jose Mercury News, CA: Scathing report on Youth Authority 01/28/04
Salina Journal, KS: Driving legislation 01/28/04
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, FL: Miami grand jury indicts 2 nurses for allegedly ignoring dying 01/28/04
Gulf News, United Arab Emirates: Kuwait declares war on drug trafficking 01/28/04
Indian Express, India: Master Sinha 01/28/04
San Francisco Chronicle, CA: Two nurses charged with murder in Miami juvenile jail death 01/28/04
Frontiersman, AK: Options for prisoners examined 01/28/04
Atlantic Online: Ashcroft and Congress Are Pandering to Punitive Instincts 01/28/04
01/27/04: Headlines
Guardian, UK: Don't put mothers behind bars 01/27/04
Channel Oklahoma.com, OK: House Republicans Reveal Legislative Agenda 01/27/04
Rochester Agri News, MN: Central Minnesota news and notes 01/27/04
Ukiah Daily Journal, CA: Parole rules changing 01/27/04
Sayre Evening Times, PA: Jail overcrowding, economic development top issues facing ... 01/27/04
The Daily Republic, United States: Prison overcrowding : What ' s the answer ? 01/27/04
Boston Channel.com, MA: Prison Boss Removed From Office 01/27/04
EU Business, UK: Jailed Kurdish politician urges EU to open its doors to Turkey 01/27/04
Allentown Morning Call, PA: Murders bring call for reform 01/27/04
San Jose Mercury News, CA: Assembly easily passes ban of tobacco from prisoners 01/27/04
WLUC-TV, MI: Jail Adds Felon Inmates 01/27/04
Daily Mississippian, MS: Barbour stresses job development 01/27/04
The Advocate, LA: Blanco orders prison split 01/27/04
Record-Journal, CT: Probation officers in short supply 01/27/04
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, FL: Tate begins new chapter after judge tosses out life sentence 01/27/04
Palm Beach Post, FL: Metro report 01/27/04
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand: Italian ministers mull two-speed regulatory reform 01/27/04
Biloxi Sun Herald, MS: Lionel Tate ordered released from prison 01/27/04
The Scotsman, UK: Victims of the justice gap 01/27/04
Reuters, United States: UPDATE 1-Italian ministers mull two-speed regulatory reform 01/27/04
Hampton Roads Daily Press, VA: Senate committee stops prison rape bill; House could revive 01/27/04
Playbill.com, NY: Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in a Hurry, a Play About a Child ... 01/27/04
KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG, HI: Full Text of Governor Lingle's State of the State Address 01/27/04
Hawaii Channel.com, HI: State of the State 01/27/04
Scott County Virginia Star, VA: A PROGRESS REPORT ON OUR EFFORTS 01/27/04
Times Daily, AL: Riley's parole board appointee resigns 01/27/04
Washington Times, DC: The Almanac 01/27/04
Bangkok Post, Thailand: Council rejects reform bill 01/27/04
Final Call, IL: ë Zero tolerance ' turning students into ë criminals ' 01/27/04
Louisiana Weekly, LA: Is ZERO TOLERANCE Going too far? Students are being turned into 01/27/04
WFSB, CT: Shortage of probation officers mean high caseloads for state 01/27/04
NBC30.com, CT: Connecticut Probation Officers In Short Supply 01/27/04
Wilkes Barre Weekender, PA: Peaceful tenacity 01/27/04
The Coloradoan, CO: ASU employs creativity to ease program backlog 01/27/04
01/26/04: Headlines
Guardian, UK: 'Home and away' prison trial begins 01/26/04
San Francisco Chronicle, CA: Rise in biotech lawsuits 01/26/04
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, FL: Mother faces more heartache 01/26/04
Shreveport Times, LA: Controversy brews over prisons chief 01/26/04
Washington Times, DC: Illegal criminal aliens abound in US 01/26/04
Citizen Online, GA: Prisons overhaul needed , but officials can ' t agree how 01/26/04
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, FL: Lauderdale mom faces eviction while caring for murdered 01/26/04
Today (Singapore), Singapore: When jail may not be the solution 01/26/04
PHXNews, United States: Arizona's legislators are having a gay old time 01/26/04
Gateway 2 Russia, Russia: Davos - Russian finmin sees strong reform push after poll 01/26/04
Idaho State Journal, ID: Pocatellans volunteer for the House's most notorious committee 01/26/04
Jakarta Post, Indonesia: A guide to the 2004 elections 01/26/04
Hampton Roads Daily Press, VA: Drug Court provides lifeline for lives in free fall 01/26/04
Salem Statesman Journal, OR: Jobs, jail beds are at stake 01/26/04
01/25/04: Headlines
Guardian, UK: 'Weekend prison' experiment starts 01/25/04
Modesto Bee, CA: It's a fugitive record for state Corrections 01/25/04
Chicago Sun Times, IL: Mob ties run throughout city truck program 01/25/04
San Jose Mercury News, CA: Governor confronts new crisis, no script 01/25/04
AZ Central.com, United States: Tough 6 months for prisons chief 01/25/04
Louisville Courier Journal, KY: State's budget growth faces ax 01/25/04
Boston Globe, MA: State's toughened crime policy has downside 01/25/04
Boston Globe, MA: Panel decries wrongful convictions 01/25/04
Poughkeepsie Journal, NY: Black drug suspects lose assets most in seizures 01/25/04
St. Joseph Herald Palladium, MI: Overcrowded jails are here to stay 01/25/04
Opelousas Daily World, LA: Majority overruled on prison boss list 01/25/04
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI: New 7th District attracts 2 incumbents, 3 newcomers 01/25/04
The Scotsman, UK: Part-Time Prisons 01/25/04
WXIA-TV, GA: Lawmakers Consider Prison Overhaul 01/25/04
01/24/04: Headlines
OpEdNews: Words must be credible "No one can now doubt the word of America 01/24/04
Independent, UK: Serious failings found at suicide prison 01/24/04
Guardian, UK: Staff face action over death as report criticises jail regime 01/24/04
Times Picayune, LA: Majority overruled on controversial prisons boss, co-chair says 01/24/04
Access North Georgia, GA: Prisons overhaul needed, but officials cant agree how 01/24/04
Pickens County Herald, AL: Manhunt ends in capture 01/24/04
Turlock Journal, CA: Legislators say workers' comp reform needs overhaul 01/24/04
WBBM, IL: George Ryan Delighted Court Upheld Commutations 01/24/04
San Francisco Chronicle, CA: Promises to fix state prisons have been heard before 01/24/04
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS: Bill could keep Tutwiler prison open 01/24/04
IranMania News, Iran: Fezture : Iran : Reluctant Revolution ? 01/24/04
Seattle Times, WA: WASL retakes are considered 01/24/04
AZ Central.com, United States: Learning inmate motives 'like reading tea leaves' 01/24/04
Mainichi Shimbun, Japan: Chinese prisoners in Japan to serve time in homeland 01/24/04
Boston Globe, MA: Delahunt criticizes move to halt lawsuits 01/24/04
Rapid City Journal, SD: GOP to select candidate for June 01/24/04
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO: Illinois high court upholds Ryan's commutation of death sentences 01/24/04
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, FL: Mother moves past anger and forgives daughter's killer 01/24/04
Town Hall, DC: SOTU 2004 - - " Through tragedy , and trial . . . " 01/24/04
icWales, UK: When sorry seems to be the hardest word 01/24/04
Boston.com, MA: Parmalat Probe: Deutsche Bank Searched 01/24/04
01/23/04: Headlines
Working for Change, CA: Four wedge issues 01/23/04
Common Dreams: Words Must Be Credible: "No One Can Now Doubt the Word of America 01/23/04
AllAfrica.com, Africa: Angola: National Plan to Deal With Rights Violations Proposed 01/23/04
Atlantic Online: State of the Union Address 01/23/04
Fort Smith Times Record, AR: Blair Blames Governor For Failure 01/23/04
Sayre Evening Times, PA: Mott: Sentencing criminals to state time, not answer to 01/23/04
Men's News Daily, CA: Local Government in Illinois favors jailing citizens instead of 01/23/04
NH Primary, United States: Hopefuls hold civil debate 01/23/04
The Californian, CA: Keep the heat on the state's prison system 01/23/04
Categorynet (CommuniquÈs de presse), France: E-mail : europe@rsf.org 01/23/04
Reporters Sans Fronti?es, France: Journalist given jail sentence for press offence for the first 01/23/04
Arkansas News, United States: Blair reacts to governor's letter 01/23/04
Towanda Daily Review, PA: Alternatives to Bradford County jail expansion shot down 01/23/04
Times Picayune, LA: Couple honored for years of service 01/23/04
Reuters, UK: UK street kids activist on trial in Guatemala 01/23/04
Rockford Register Star, IL: High court to decide on commuted inmates' fates 01/23/04
Lew Rockwell, CA: Power , Propaganda , and Conscience 01/23/04
Washington Times, DC: Justice plan to monitor PG police force behavior 01/23/04
The Emory Wheel: Former Black Panther Chair discusses MLK in present day 01/23/04
Strategy Page, United States: "Meanwhile, back in North Korea..." 01/23/04
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI: George pleads guilty to fraud 01/23/04
The Information Warfare (press release), UK: Text of State of the Union Address 01/23/04
World Magazine: The four-year plan 01/23/04
KOTV, OK: Protesting a parole recommendation for a man convicted of 01/23/04
WJET, PA: Schenker Prison Plan Saves Taxpayers Money 01/23/04
Family News In Focus, CO: Bush Proposes Ex-Con Initiative 01/23/04
Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic, MO: State of the State: Gov. Holden's address riles GOP with tax talk 01/23/04
Dissident Voice, United States: State of the Union 2004 01/23/04
Al-Ahram Weekly, Egypt: Settling for small steps 01/23/04
New Yorker: The Long War of John Kerry 01/23/04
Bangkok Post, Thailand: Enforcing protection 01/23/04
Slate: The State of Compassion 01/23/04
Infoshop News: California: Tales of threats at state prison hearings 01/23/04
Free Lance News, CA: Reforms for the Office of the Inspector General 01/23/04
ProgressiveTrail.org, United States: Words Must be Credible 01/23/04
Reuters, UK: Young offenders win prison pay-out 01/23/04
01/22/04: Headlines
Guardian, UK: Jail 'covered up assaults by guards' 01/22/04
Telegraph.co.uk, UK: More motorists are sent to prison than burglars 01/22/04
Independent, UK: Shipman coverage blamed for rise in prison suicides 01/22/04
The Mirror, UK: COURTS JAIL MORE DRIVERS THAN BURGLARS 01/22/04
BBC News, UK: Young offenders win 'assault' pay-outs 01/22/04
WHNS: Text of Governor Sanford's 2004 State of the State Address 01/22/04
Lincoln Courier, IL: Governor signs final bills of death-penalty reforms 01/22/04
Contra Costa Times, CA: Prisons secretary under fire 01/22/04
WHNS: Sanford's State of the State Address Focuses On Restructuring, 01/22/04
Daily News, Africa: Moves to reduce prison population 01/22/04
WFSB, CT: State's prison population down 01/22/04
Hounslow Guardian, UK: Anger over ë isolation ' cells at young offenders ' 01/22/04
The Namibian, Namibia: EU reviews company controls after Parmalat fraud scandal 01/22/04
Ohio News Network, OH: Cost of Improving Prison Medicine 01/22/04
Reuters, United States: FACTBOX-How Italy's regulatory reform is shaping up 01/22/04
San Jose Mercury News, CA: Prison union's power detailed 01/22/04
Appleton Post Crescent, WI: Text of Gov. Doyle's State of State Address 01/22/04
TeleText, UK: DAMAGES FOR ASSAULT VICTIMS 01/22/04
ITV.COM, UK: Former young offenders get £ 120000 payout 01/22/04
Daily Star, Lebanon: The Muslim Brotherhood after Hodeiby 01/22/04
Southeast Missourian, MO: Gov. Bob Holden riles GOP with tax talk 01/22/04
Ananova, UK: Young offenders to get assault damages 01/22/04
The Missoulian, MT: Western Montanans assess State of the Union address 01/22/04
Washington Times, DC: Cabinet members back barred candidates 01/22/04
Borneo Bulletin, Brunei Darussalam: Drama in court as Anwar denied bail 01/22/04
Borneo Bulletin, Brunei Darussalam: KL plans public whipping, sex register for child rapists 01/22/04
Town Hall, DC: The continuing struggle for equality 01/22/04
North County Times, CA: Prisons need permanent oversight to force reforms, witnesses say 01/22/04
icWales, UK: Bronson photos ban stays 01/22/04
NBC 11.com, CA: Officials: Prisons Need Permanent Supervision To Force Reforms 01/22/04
The Common Voice, United States: Yes, before she can request more money to waste 01/22/04
KTVU.com, CA: State's Prison System Needs Permanent Oversight 01/22/04
IrishExaminer.com, Ireland: Secret report attacks State ' s failure to act on prisons 01/22/04
icBirmingham, UK: Young offenders to get damages 01/22/04
Beliefnet.com, NY: New Orleans Prelate Tells Catholic Pols to Toe Line 01/22/04
Montana Forum, Montana: Montanan ' s reaction to State of the Union mixed 01/22/04
Christian Science Monitor: Text of President Bush's State of the Union speech 01/22/04
Bangkok Post, Thailand: Women drug offenders eye early release 01/22/04
KYTV, MO: Holden again seeks new revenues for education 01/22/04
KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG, HI: Transcript Of President's State Of The Union 01/22/04
Finger Lakes Times, NY: Local residents applaud Pataki budget plan 01/22/04
WFSB, CT: Full text: State of the Union 01/22/04
Contra Costa Times, CA: State prison system called 'rotten' 01/22/04
ICNewcastle, UK: More drivers than burglars jailed 01/22/04
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI: The second session opens today 01/22/04
jihadunspun.com: George Bush's State of Delusion Address 01/22/04
Exeter Express, UK: JAIL WARNING 01/22/04
The Scotsman, UK: Hall Funds Embezzler Avoids Jail after Payback 01/22/04
01/21/04: Headlines
Telegraph.co.uk, UK: Judge blocks Bronson wedding photos 01/21/04
AlterNet: When Prison Walls Talk 01/21/04
AlterNet: Free Tommy Chong! 01/21/04
Guardian, UK: Yesterday in parliament 01/21/04
Guardian, UK: Hidden toll of a justice system in crisis 01/21/04
Guardian, UK: 'Sarah was hardly more than a child' 01/21/04
Independent, UK: Prisons watchdog calls for new institutions to hold mentally ... 01/21/04
BBC News, UK: Bronson wife's photos plea fails 01/21/04
Hampton Roads Daily Press, VA: Bush describes nation as 'confident and strong' 01/21/04
KFOR-TV, OK: 2004 State of the Union Transcript 01/21/04
Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD: Study: Prisons need fewer guards, more counselors 01/21/04
KPOM-TV, AR: Arkansas Republicans React to the President's Address 01/21/04
Visalia Times-Delta, CA: State of the Union 01/21/04
Daily Telegraph, Australia: Free but not sorry 01/21/04
King County Journal Newspapers, WA: State of the Union text: 01/21/04
Contra Costa Times, CA: PRISONS AT RISK: State's system called 'rotten' 01/21/04
The Ledger, FL: Bush: US Is 'Strong' 01/21/04
Boston Globe, MA: 'No one can now doubt the word of America' 01/21/04
San Francisco Chronicle, CA: Tales of threats at state prison hearings 01/21/04
Chicago Daily Herald, IL: Governor signs death penalty reforms 01/21/04
Ananova, UK: 'Most dangerous prisoner' wedding photos blocked 01/21/04
IAfrica South African News, South Africa: Jailed ex-Malaysian PM denied bail 01/21/04
Daily Mississippian, MS: Security focus of State of the Union 01/21/04
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates: Drama in court as Malaysian ex-deputy premier Anwar denied bail 01/21/04
NewHavenRegister.com: Text of the State of the Union address 01/21/04
Long Beach Press-Telegram, CA: Local reactions split by party 01/21/04
Long Beach Press-Telegram, CA: Text of the President's speech 01/21/04
Philadelphia Daily News, PA: For the mayor, it's another bad Kodak moment 01/21/04
Seattle Times, WA: President claims tax cuts, other policies conquered recession 01/21/04
San Jose Mercury News, CA: Deutsche Bank Head, Others Face Trial 01/21/04
SmartPros Accounting: HealthSouth Executives Escape Justice 01/21/04
Huntington Herald Dispatch, WV: State of the Union full text 01/21/04
The Desert Sun, CA: Full text of Bush's State of the Union address 01/21/04
Lansing State Journal, MI: Complete text of the State of the Union address 01/21/04
The Rocky Mountain Collegian: No to PATRIOT Act renewal and No Child Left Behind Act 01/21/04
Channel News Asia, Singapore: Key parts of Bush State of the Union speech 01/21/04
GoMemphis.com, TN: Ex-police employee guilty 01/21/04
Fayetteville Online, Fayetteville NC: Text of Tuesday's State of the Union address 01/21/04
Channel News Asia, Singapore: Malaysian child rapes spark plans for public whipping, sex ... 01/21/04
Springfield News Leader, MO: President Bush's State of the Union address 01/21/04
Shreveport Times, LA: State of the Union - - text 01/21/04
News24, South Africa: Child rapists: public whipping 01/21/04
Albawaba Middle East News, Middle East: In State of Union address: Bush defends Iraq War, vows to ... 01/21/04
WVLT, TN: Complete Text Of President Bush's State of the Union Address & ... 01/21/04
Washington Times, DC: 'We have not come all this way' to 'leave our work unfinished' 01/21/04
Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand: President Bush's 2004 State of the Union Address 01/21/04
Seattle Times, WA: Transcript of the State of the Union 01/21/04
Bradenton Herald, FL: State of Union text 01/21/04
The Australian, Australia: Bush on Iraq and terrorism 01/21/04
The Globe and Mail, Canada: Text of Bush's speech 01/21/04
WESH.com, FL: Bush's State Of The Union, Part 1 01/21/04
CTV, Canada: Text of US President Bush's 2004 State of the Union 01/21/04
Go Erie, PA: Bush Sets Re-Election Themes in Speech 01/21/04
Capitol Hill Blue, VA: What Dubya Said...Word for Word 01/21/04
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX: State of the Union text 01/21/04
The New Mexico Channel.com, NM: Transcript Of Gov. Bill Richardson's State Of The State Address 01/21/04
Contra Costa Times, CA: State prisons "rotten to the core" witnesses tell state ... 01/21/04
Stamford Advocate, CT: Lawmakers say Rowland probe won't overshadow session 01/21/04
The National, Papua New Guinea: 80 Buimo inmates receive treatment 01/21/04
Scotland on Sunday, UK: In Parliament Today 01/21/04
Daily Pioneer, India: Life comes a full circle for Desai 01/21/04
KCRA-TV, CA: Hearings Begin Into Alleged Prison Corruption 01/21/04
The Scotsman, UK: Overcrowding Blamed for Prison Absconders 01/21/04
swissinfo, Switzerland: Swiss make headway in Iran over human rights 01/21/04
Lodi News-Sentinel, CA: Prison will not be closed in effort to cut budget waste, state ... 01/21/04
The Scotsman, UK: Opt-Out 'Allows Children to Mix with Adult Prisoners' 01/21/04
Naples Daily News, FL: State of the Union: Text of Bush's Speech 01/21/04
MSN Money: EU Reviews Italy's Parmalat Dairy Scandal 01/21/04
The Scotsman, UK: Danger Prisoner's Wife Seeks Court Ruling on Wedding Photos 01/21/04
01/20/04: Headlines
Independent, UK: Inspector warns of 'debilitating' effect of prisons close to ... 01/20/04
AlterNet: Civil Liberties: The 2004 Forecast 01/20/04
Guardian, UK: Inspector urges action on mentally ill prisoners 01/20/04
BBC News, UK: Mother's fight for prison changes 01/20/04
BBC News, UK: 'Take mentally ill out of jails' 01/20/04
BBC News, UK: Help for domestic violence victims 01/20/04
Hobart Mercury, Australia: Fears over jail danger spots 01/20/04
San Francisco Chronicle, CA: Prison sentencing needs to account for children 01/20/04
Concord Monitor, NH: Woman urges voters to continue King's vision 01/20/04
Ekklesia, UK: Candidates in Philippines urged to reject death penalty 01/20/04
Reuters, UK: Suicide and self harm rife in jails 01/20/04
Wired News: Chong Backed by Tokin' Resistance 01/20/04
Western Morning News, UK: 'DRUG PROBLEM' OF INMATE FOUND HANGED IN JAIL CELL 01/20/04
Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ: Washington Twp. chief to retire 01/20/04
Korea Times, South Korea: [Feature] Brave New World 01/20/04
Troy Record, NY: Albany group focuses on what King would be fighting for today 01/20/04
Yale Daily News: Activists push prison reform 01/20/04
San Antonio Express, TX: Banker faces charges of criminal association, fraudulent ... 01/20/04
North County Times, CA: By: North County Times - 01/20/04
Reuters, UK: Italy makes 11th arrest in Parmalat probe 01/20/04
Hindustan Times, India: South African media questions circumstances of WSF rape case 01/20/04
MENAFN, Middle East: Spending bill to restrict use of federal funds if approved by ... 01/20/04
Allentown Morning Call, PA: Ex-Parmalat Director Is Jailed 01/20/04
Independent Online, South Africa: Another Parmalat big cheese arrested 01/20/04
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI: Jail admissions don't reflect population 01/20/04
The Scotsman, UK: The Plight of 'Disturbed' Inmates 01/20/04
The Scotsman, UK: Family to challenge prison suicide inquiry 01/20/04
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia: Parmalat officials go back to offices 01/20/04
Freezerbox: Constitutionally Incapable 01/20/04
ePolitix, UK: Mental health units needed for offenders, argues Owers 01/20/04
Monday Morning, Lebanon: Controversy over death sentences 01/20/04
U.S. Newswire (press release), DC: Church Leaders Urge High Road on Space Exploration, Feed the ... 01/20/04
Calcutta Telegraph, India: Upgrade hope for crammed prison 01/20/04
phillyburbs.com, PA: Schools chief criticized for hiring wife's relative, an ex-con 01/20/04
Springfield News Sun, OH: Jailed Parmalat Officials Go Back to HQ 01/20/04
Online.ie, Ireland: Prison officers claim they are being bullied 01/20/04
The Scotsman, UK: Ministers Accused of U-Turn over Prison/probation Merger 01/20/04
KPOM-TV, AR: Abundance of Parole Violators Causes Prison Overcrowding in ... 01/20/04
Nassau Guardian, Bahamas: Prison clampdown planned 01/20/04
MediaRights.com: Short and To the Point 01/20/04
01/19/04: How to continue King's legacy
But King would no doubt be quite disappointed in one area of black life that has only deteriorated since his assassination: the percentage of black men in prison. [more]
01/19/04: Headlines
Aljazeerah.info: Statement by the General Secretary of the PFLP and his comrades 01/19/04
Indymedia.ch, Switzerland: Bush Reform of Immigration Policy has a Hidden Agenda 01/19/04
The Progress Report: US Imposes Flatly Wrong Tax on Iraq 01/19/04
Exeter Express, UK: CITY PRISON CELL DEATH IS INVESTIGATED 01/19/04
Western Morning News, UK: PRISON INMATE FOUND HANGED 01/19/04
Western Morning News, UK: PRISONER IS FOUND HANGED 01/19/04
Liverpool Echo, UK: Mum's vigil marks daughter's suicide 01/19/04
Long Beach Press-Telegram, CA: The secret of prosperity 01/19/04
Channel News Asia, Singapore: Opposition to press ahead with protests despite ban 01/19/04
Green Left, Australia: ACEH: GAM negotiators given harsh jail terms 01/19/04
Green Left, Australia: Attack on prisoners' legal rights 01/19/04
MediaRights.com: Why Make Activist Videos? 01/19/04
Arkansas News, United States: An explanation for legislative struggles 01/19/04
Laksamana, Indonesia: Review - Politics : Parties Weigh Up their Chances 01/19/04
Manchester Evening News, UK: Candles mark anniversary of prison death 01/19/04
Mathaba.Net, Africa: Haze of confusion hangs over cannabis dangers to health 01/19/04
01/18/04: Headlines
Guardian, UK: US stars hail Iraq war whistleblower 01/18/04
Tasmania Examiner, Australia: Inquiry into jail overdose starts 01/18/04
Allentown Morning Call, PA: Reparations should come through education 01/18/04
The Desert Sun, CA: Lawmakers plan hearings to spur reform of battered prison system 01/18/04
Boston.com, MA: Former FBI agent Rico dies in hospital 01/18/04
Contra Costa Times, CA: Troubled San Bruno jail to be razed 01/18/04
Contra Costa Times, CA: Officials to discuss reforms of prisons 01/18/04
Boston Globe, MA: Two GOP candidates chasing Senate seat 01/18/04
The News Journal, DE: Premcor's pollution record questioned 01/18/04
Towanda Daily Review, PA: Overcrowding at Bradford County jail gets worse 01/18/04
VillageSoup, United States: They're back in the saddle in Augusta, but where's the horse? 01/18/04
Washington Times, DC: Rogue judges and their enablers 01/18/04
Oregonian, OR: A taxing question 01/18/04
Poughkeepsie Journal, NY: Centers falter in caring for juvenile delinquents 01/18/04
Naples Daily News, FL: Changes to state law reflect tougher stance on bribery 01/18/04
North County Times, CA: California lawmakers plan hearings to spur Corrections Dept. ... 01/18/04
KTXL: Calif. Lawmakers Plan Hearings To Spur Corrections Dept. Reforms 01/18/04
Sunday Herald, UK: Iran's MPs stage sit-in protests, but drastic options wait in ... 01/18/04
01/17/04: Headlines
The Mirror, UK: PUT A CORK IN IT 01/17/04
The Mirror, UK: Fury at Home Secretary's joy over Shipman's death 01/17/04
Independent, UK: Blunkett: I thought about opening a bottle to celebrate Shipman ... 01/17/04
BBC News, UK: Reformers slam Shipman comment 01/17/04
AllAfrica.com, Africa: Swazi Prisons Break Taboo Surrounding Aids 01/17/04
Eurasianet: All Quiet on Kyrgyzstan ' s Opposition Front 01/17/04
The Mercury, Australia: Bunks at jail 'ask for attack' 01/17/04
Tasmania Examiner, Australia: Murderer's wife in a call for reform 01/17/04
San Mateo County Times, CA: Stopping people 'before they fall off the cliff' 01/17/04
Dodge City Daily Globe, KS: Uncertainty surrounds new juvenile prison's future 01/17/04
San Jose Mercury News, CA: American fights imprisonment in China courts 01/17/04
The West Briton, UK: Blunkett rapped over Shipman remark 01/17/04
San Francisco Chronicle, CA: Anguished prison guard: 'My job has killed me' 01/17/04
Gwinnett Daily Post, GA: Bill may reform jury selection process 01/17/04
Ananova, UK: Blunkett under fire over Shipman 'toast' 01/17/04
Pittsburg Morning Sun, KS: Uncertainty surrounds future of new juvenile prison 01/17/04
Deseret News, UT: Utahns getting awards for promoting equality 01/17/04
Vineland Daily Journal, NJ: Andrew Lisa 01/17/04
Shreveport Times, LA: Local prisoner reform program faces funding cuts, seeks aid 01/17/04
San Jose Mercury News, CA: Ventura County releases 11 inmates due to jail overcrowding 01/17/04
New Kerala, India: India News > Tihar Jail continues to blaze a new trail 01/17/04
Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA: Italy OKs Measures to Help Milk Producers 01/17/04
Sify, India: Tihar Jail continues to blaze a trail 01/17/04
Utusan Malaysia Online, Malaysia: News brief: Jan 16 01/17/04
01/16/04: Headlines
AllAfrica.com, Africa: 53 Jounalists Killed On Duty Last Year, Says Report 01/16/04
Lamar Daily News, CO: Prison committee hears concerns, develops MOU 01/16/04
Sayre Evening Times, PA: Officials say county jail overcrowding at critical point 01/16/04
Derby Evening Telegraph, UK: GIVING AN OLD PAIN A NEW NAME 01/16/04
Manila Times, Philippines: EU should take a closer look at our jails 01/16/04
The University of South Florida Oracle, FL: From abused to revered 01/16/04
Keralanext, India: India News: Tihar Jail continues to blaze a new trail 01/16/04
Independent Online, South Africa: Legal challenge to prison vote on the cards 01/16/04
Mises.org: Repudiating the National Debt 01/16/04
Rocky Mountain News, CO: Briefing, January 16 01/16/04
The Information Warfare (press release), UK: New Threats Required New Strategies, Cheney Says 01/16/04
San Francisco Chronicle, CA: Ex-prison chief could face charges 01/16/04
Reuters, UK: Parmalat debate rages in Italy 01/16/04
Times Picayune, LA: Hughes exhorts Catholic pols to toe line 01/16/04
Independent Online, South Africa: Some SA prisons are 300% overcrowded 01/16/04
Daily Inter Lake, MT: Charges piling up for drug suspect 01/16/04
The Herald, UK: Leaner justice system 01/16/04
01/15/04: Headlines
Guardian, UK: Green flags and an unflagging tenacity 01/15/04
Guardian, UK: Rabbi Defends Blocking Israeli Bulldozers 01/15/04
Guardian, UK: Minister acts to keep Carr in prison 01/15/04
Guardian, UK: High Court Won't Let States Out of Suits 01/15/04
Birmingham Post Herald, AL: Metro / State 01/15/04
Newtown Bee, CT: Corruption In Perspective 01/15/04
Bangkok Post, Thailand: Burmese go to Thai jails to give birth 01/15/04
Joongang Ilbo, South Korea: Group begins political reform drive 01/15/04
Odessa American, TX: Juvenile escapees sentenced to youth prison 01/15/04
Oxford Student, UK: World news round-up 01/15/04
Korea Herald, South Korea: [A READER'S VIEW]Human rights low priority in China 01/15/04
Philippine Headline News, Philippines: REDS OPEN TO PEACE NEGOTIATIONS TO END PROTRACTED WAR VS GOVT - 01/15/04
Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA: Juvenile Justice chief takes over Jan. 23 01/15/04
Russia Journal, Russia: The oligarchs vs. Mother Goose 01/15/04
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX: Courts can enforce state deals 01/15/04
San Francisco Bay View, CA: What ' s Going On Calendar 01/15/04
AZ Central.com, United States: High court holds states to pacts 01/15/04
Detroit Free Press, MI: Industry report 01/15/04
icBirmingham, UK: Another prisoner found hanged at jail 01/15/04
Boston Globe, MA: Perini pact from Army could reach $1.5b 01/15/04
NDTV.com, India: Italian police arrest terror suspects 01/15/04
TruthNews.com: Georgia : Saakashvili ' s Anticorruption Tactics Raising 01/15/04
TruthNews.com: Iran: Reformist Deputies Continue Sit-In Protest At Parliament 01/15/04
News Journal, TX: 1-15-04, State: High court ruling affects 1.5 million Texas 01/15/04
Taipei Times, Taiwan: TAIEX rises to an 18-month high after laws passed 01/15/04
Charleston Gazette, WV: American - born rabbi accused of impeding Israeli . . . 01/15/04
San Francisco Chronicle, CA: American-born rabbi accused of impeding Israeli bulldozers 01/15/04
The Scotsman, UK: Prisons chief starts Shipman inquiry 01/15/04
East Anglian Daily Times, UK: Prison death sparks review calls 01/15/04
01/14/04: Headlines
Guardian, UK: New ombudsman to investigate death of 'arrogant' prisoner 01/14/04
Guardian, UK: Penal reformers question whole life sentences 01/14/04
Independent, UK: 'Suicide' inquiry will start in days, says ombudsman 01/14/04
BBC News, UK: Shipman death highlights jail suicides 01/14/04
BBC News, UK: Shipman probe questioned 01/14/04
Hi Pakistan, Pakistan: Khomeini's heirs face up to new challenges - By Farshid Motahari ... 01/14/04
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