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Innocent people are being jailed in the US at an alarming rate

Introduction Innocent people The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, Innocent people with 716 people in prison for every 100,000 residents. That’s nearly five times the rate of countries like Germany or France and nearly triple that of Canada or Great Britain. The number is even higher if you include people …

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How To Call An Inmate Back

Originally Published February 17th, 2020 Prison life is hard for everyone and outside emotional support does a lot to help an inmate survive in prison. That’s why prison calls are very important to both the inmate and their families. (Related: How Calling Inmates Can Change Their Lives) Inmates are allowed to call family and friends from …

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Death Penalty Statistics in the US: Are We a Barbaric Country?

Published February 17th, 2020 The debate over capital punishment is still going on for years. Taking someone’s life raises moral, spiritual, economic, and political concerns. While some states rewrote their death penalty statutes that lead to an increase in the number of executions, it now began to decline, as shown in the recent death penalty …

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Digital Jail: How Electronic Monitoring Drives Defendants Into Debt

Originally Published February 25th, 2020 As of today, the United States still has the highest incarceration rate in the world. That is why ankle bracelets are now being used as an alternative to incarceration. Through electronic monitoring devices, the US is now expanding house arrest programs successfully. They believe that these devices are part of …

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