penal labor

Surprisingly, prisons in which criminals are confined for long periods and are sometimes offered the opportunity to reform, are a relatively new invention. Although locking up people for crimes may be as old as civilization, Perkinson writes that prisons as we know them — "an institution that houses convicted lawbreakers for protracted, precisely measured periods of time — is a product only of the modern age," having begun toward the end of the 18th century. When the modern prison system began, Perkinso  

This event is the third in a series of "Faith in the Arts" programs sponsored by St. Matthew's Episcopal Church. This program is free and open to the public, but donations to support the completion of the documentary will be accepted at the event. For more information, contact Ludie White at (919) 967-3308 or Alan Julich at (919) 563-9148.  

Out of prison after serving 7 1/2 years for drug-dealing and armed robbery, Cedric Petteway is struggling to find a job in the worst economy in decades, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. The 32-year-old father of two says he has submitted more than 500 resumés for entry-level jobs in the past seven months, to no avail. "There are times when I think about going back to selling narcotics," says Petteway, who estimates he used to earn more than $40,000 a month running a cocaine-dealing operation

Even in the best of times some of these prisoners don't do well when they get out   -David Pate

 

On a warm, sunny day in April of 2008, Jay Rochon walked into the farmyard of Frontenac Institution for his first day of work. The federal inmate didn't know what to expect. He was starting at the bottom of the prison farmhand pecking order, assigned to clean stalls in the maternity barn where the dairy cows deliver their calves.

The important thing is they learn life skills   -Wayne Easter

 

Alameda, CA, March 20, 2010 --( PR.com )-- The modern woman has many obstacles in her life. Finding the balance between work and family is hard enough, and trying to add fitness to an already hectic life can be almost overwhelming. Even for women who already have a health-conscious mindset, finding a fitness program that adequately caters to a woman's needs can be a challenge.  

Interior minister, Roberto Leal Monteiro Ngongo", Friday in Luanda stressed the Angolan government efforts focussed on improving working conditions for the staff of Prison Services and housing for penal population. According to a note, congratulating the 31st anniversary of Prison Services, the minister says that the government's institutional commitment guarantees to safeguard the proposals to which they are professionally tasked. He defended the need of investment in technical-professional training  

Watsonville resident Peter Schafer traveled to Magadan, Russia, in 2006 to interview survivors of the slave labor camps known as gulags. As a result, he has supported Magadan residents in myriad ways and is currently organizing the Crosses of the Camps Campaign for Lent. The Crosses of the Camps Campaign takes its name from the personal cross that each survivor had to endure. The purpose of the campaign is to present each of the "repressed" with a home crucifix that they can display in their homes to re  

Unsupervised inmates in a maximum security prison tipped over a crane in a "high-risk near-miss" accident in the same work yard from which a prisoner escaped unnoticed by using an angle grinder. A Corrections staff member tried to hide his poor supervision of the yard at Paremoremo by confirming false statements from three prisoners about the crane accident. The accident came 12 months before Kevin Polwart, 49, escaped by cutting through two steel fences of the same yard in December.  

BALTIMORE—Out of prison after serving 7 1/2 years for drug-dealing and armed robbery, Cedric Petteway is struggling to find a job in the worst economy in decades. The 32-year-old father of two says he has submitted more than 500 resumés for entry-level jobs in the past seven months, to no avail. "There are times when I think about going back to selling narcotics," says Mr. Petteway, who estimates he used to earn more than $40,000 a month running a cocaine-dealing operation in West Baltimore.

Even in the best of times some of these prisoners don't do well when they get out   -David Pate

 

Every year, hundreds of ex-convicts are released back into our community, according to the Reentry Coalition of Northwest Ohio. The prisoners released will get help to remain law abiding citizens. The organization has received a grant to help create opportunities for former inmates. For Michael Hampton, 57, looking for a job isn't easy.

The way the economy was. Coming out of prison, it's like you stepped into a big no-win situation. So it was a lot of rejection.   -Michael Hampton