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RIGHTS-EL SALVADOR: Prisons Out of Control

ipsnews.net
Mar 17, 2008
        
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SAN SALVADOR, Mar 17 (IPS) - The murder of eight inmates in two prisons in El Salvador has once again drawn attention to the serious problems plaguing the prison system, such as severe overcrowding, a lack of rehabilitation programmes and the housing of pretrial detainees with convicted criminals. [read full story]                    

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Noting that the state has a stick but no carrots, a legislative committee on Tuesday approved a proposal that would provide financial incentives ... for private prisons to develop innovative security programs or provide education. The state Legislature currently sets the...

Jails like hotels, Parly told

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Mar 18, 2008
        

Hotel-like conditions that include television and public phones in prisons are costing millions and posing security risks, Parliament has been told. ... Cape Town - Hotel-like conditions that include television and public telephones in prisons are costing millions of...

Colo. Panel OKs Incentives for Prisons

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Mar 18, 2008
        

DENVER — Noting that the state has a stick but no carrots, a legislative committee on Tuesday approved a proposal that would provide financial incentives for private prisons to develop innovative security programs or provide education. ... The state Legislature currently...

Colo. Panel OKs Incentives for Prisons (AP)

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Mar 18, 2008
        

Noting that the state has a stick but no carrots, a legislative committee on Tuesday approved a proposal that would provide financial incentives for private prisons to develop innovative security programs or provide education. ... The state Legislature currently sets the...

Colo. Panel OKs Incentives for Prisons

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Mar 18, 2008
        

Noting that the state has a stick but no carrots, a legislative committee on Tuesday approved a proposal that would provide financial incentives for private prisons to develop innovative security programs or provide education. ... The state Legislature currently sets the...

Lawmakers Approve Flexibility For Prison Contracts

cbs4denver.com
Mar 18, 2008
        

Noting that the state has a stick but no carrots, a legislative committee on Tuesday approved a proposal that would provide financial incentives for private prisons to develop innovative security programs or provide education. ... The state Legislature currently sets the...

Soap opera fest at hotel-like prisons

iol.co.za
Mar 18, 2008
        

Hotel-like conditions in prisons that reportedly include television and public telephones are costing tax payers millions of rands. ... Hotel-like conditions in prisons that include television and public telephones are costing millions of rands and posing security risks,...