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Submission on Bill C-7

karlis — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:56:50 -0700

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1 in 100 American Adults Behind Bars, New Study Says

karlis — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

For the first time in the nation's history, more than one in 100 American adults is behind bars, according to a new report. Nationwide, the prison population grew by 25,000 last year, bringing it to almost 1.6 million. Another 723,000 people are in local jails. The number of American adults is about 230 million, meaning that one in every 99.1 adults is behind bars. Incarceration rates are even higher for some groups.

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper Opens Door to Prison Privatization

karlis — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Prisoner Holding Cells, by Daniel Snyder for the New York TimesOn April 27, 2006, the Ontario government announced the end of a bizarre venture. Canada's first large privately run prison, a 1,200-inmate maximum-security superjail in the cottage country north of Toronto, was a failure and would be taken over by the province.

829,625 US Marijuana Arrests in 2006, up 15% - One Arrest Every 38 seconds

karlis — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Painting by JAMES MOORE, US Drug War Prisoner, TexasWashington, DC - Police arrested a record 829,625 persons for marijuana violations in 2006, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's annual Uniform Crime Report, released today.

Whitesboro Man Gets 99-Year Sentence from Judge Blake

karlis — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700

336th District Judge Lauri BlakeManufacturing methamphetamine earned a Whitesboro man a room in the Texas Department of Corrections for up to 99 years this week.

Pot Refuge's Extradition Hearing

karlis — Mon, 06 Dec 1999 00:00:00 -0800

Renee Boje, arrested by the DEA in connection with a raid on Todd McCormick's famous Californian "medicinal-marijuana mansion" (see CC#19), was in BC Provincial Court on November 1, 2 and 3. The proceedings were set to continue on December 15.

Helter Skelter, Gimme Shelter

karlis — Fri, 02 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800