Q&A: How Islam and Buddhism can help prisoners
As religious diversity grows in Quebec, the province's prisons are having to adapt to inmates' diverse religious needs. Some inmates turn to alternative faiths such as Islam or Buddhism. Why do they do this? What do they get out of it?.....»»
Has the modern world discovered the ancient truths of Buddhism or simply invented a new version?
For many people, Buddhism appears to be uniquely compatible with modern lifestyles and world views. It provides staunch atheists—those who do not believe in the existence of any god—with a religious experience that does not require belief in supe.....»»
In 1 classroom, 4 teachers manage 135 kids—and love it
A teacher-in-training darted among students, tallying how many needed his help with a history unit on Islam. A veteran math teacher hovered near a cluster of desks, coaching some 50 freshmen on a geometry assignment. A science teacher checked student.....»»
Dementia in Prison Is Turning into an Epidemic: The U.S. Penal System Is Badly Unprepared
Older prisoners will make up a third of the prison population in a decade, and many of them will develop dementia.....»»
Droughts in the sixth century paved the way for Islam
Extreme dry conditions contributed to the decline of the ancient South Arabian kingdom of Himyar. Researchers from the University of Basel have reported these findings in the journal Science. Combined with political unrest and war, the droughts left.....»»
Chris Hemsworth crosses moral lines in Spiderhead trailer
The star of Marvel's Thor movies, Chris Hemsworth, takes on a darker role as a scientist experimenting on prisoners in Netflix's new thriller Spiderhead......»»
Russia May Force Tech-Savvy Prisoners To Perform Low-Cost IT Work For Companies, Report Says
tsu doh nimh shares a report from Krebs on Security: Faced with a brain drain of smart people fleeing the country following its invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Federation is floating a new strategy to address a worsening shortage of qualified inform.....»»
Giving ex-prisoners public housing cuts crime and re-incarceration, and saves money
"Going home" is a classic metaphor for exiting prison. But most people exiting prison in Australia either expect to be homeless, or don't know where they will be staying when released......»»
Incarcerated men"s religious beliefs did not improve their reentry-related outcomes
Studies suggest that religion can help prisoners cope with prison life and that it may affect the likelihood of recidivism. A new longitudinal study examined how male prisoners' religious beliefs affected their reentry into the community. The study f.....»»
What does justice look like for those exonerated after decades? A case for Black reparations
A recent string of high-profile exonerations, including those of Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam, two men wrongfully convicted in the 1966 killing of Malcolm X, has many asking the question: What is justice for people who have been failed by the crimi.....»»
Utah man sues dealership over alleged religious discrimination
Allan Goodson converted from Christianity to Islam in October 2019, two months after he was hired at Bradshaw Chevrolet in Cedar City, Utah......»»
Nic Cage chews scenery with gusto in Prisoners of the Ghostland trailer
Nic Cage calls this "the wildest movie I've ever made... and that's saying something." Nicholas Cage is an imprisoned bank robber named Hero. [credit:.....»»
US Prisons Mull AI To Analyze Inmate Phone Calls
A key House of Representatives panel has pressed for a report to study the use of artificial intelligence to analyze prisoners' phone calls. "But prisoners' advocates and inmates' families say relying on AI to interpret communications opens up the sy.....»»
Prisoners, Doctors, and the Battle Over Trans Medical Care
Those who are incarcerated are suing for their right to gender confirmation surgery—if deemed necessary. Meet the psychiatrist who almost always says it's not......»»
Study highlights the importance of lived experience provided by prisoners
What is unique about the study is the combination of interviews with current and former people in prison, custodial professionals, and healthcare providers to identify and understand barriers in delivering high-quality healthcare and support to those.....»»
Tool to predict recidivism in federal inmates could make more prisoners eligible for early release
Passed in 2018, the First Step Act sought to address re-entry challenges for inmates in the federal prison system. The legislation called for developing an assessment tool to identify inmates for release who had the lowest likelihood of recidivism. A.....»»
Teaching children to play chess found to decrease risk aversion
A trio of researchers from Monash University and Deakin University has found that teaching children to play chess can reduce their aversion to risk. In their paper published in Journal of Development Economics, Asad Islam, Wang-Sheng Lee and Aaron Ni.....»»
Man Released From Prison After 37 Years Baffled by Smartphones
Last year at least 18 U.S. states began releasing prisoners close to the ends of their sentences or elderly/medically vulnerable prisoners at greater risk of contracting Covid-19, reports NBC News. So after 37 years in prison, Renaldo Hudson was in.....»»
Thousands of children have not seen parents for a year: Hidden impact of COVID on prisoners" families
Much has been heard about the devastating impact of COVID-19 on families, torn apart by lockdown restrictions. But Oxford research today has found thousands of children in the UK, have not seen their parents for a year......»»
Study: Prisoners with mental illness much more likely to be placed in solitary confinement
Past studies on whether incarcerated people with mental illness are more likely to be placed in solitary confinement have yielded mixed results. A new study examined the issue in one state's prisons, taking into account factors related to incarcerate.....»»
By Sea of Galilee, archaeologists find ruins of early mosque
Archaeologists in Israel say they have discovered the remnants of an early mosque—believed to date to the earliest decades of Islam—during an excavation in the northern city of Tiberias......»»