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  • July 2008

    • In Japan, Jailhouse Chic Rules Fashion

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 17, 08 6:53 PM CDT

      In Japan, Jailhouse Chic Rules Fashion

      Japan's fashion-forward set is flocking to a line made by an unlikely group—prison inmates. Aprons, bags, and pouches emblazoned with the character for "jail" inside a circle are selling out just as quickly as inmates at a juvenile prison in Hokkaido can make them, the AP reports. "Especially, young people seem to like it," said a corrections official. More »

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      Japan  • fashion  • prison  • jail  • inmates  • fashion label

    • Ex-Inmates Say Russia Keeps 'Torture Prisons'

      newser  |  NPR  |  Jul 14, 08 6:30 AM CDT

      Ex-Inmates Say Russia Keeps 'Torture Prisons'

      Overcrowding and disease are comparatively minor problems for inmates in Russia's alleged "torture prisons," where convicts are said to suffer regular beatings. Officials insist that they probe all complaints, but NPR has yielded harrowing stories from ex-inmates after four were reportedly clubbed to death this spring. "God help you," one former prisoner said, "if you end up in a Russian jail." More »

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      Russia  • torture  • prison  • inmates

  • May 2008

    • Imprisoned Moms Are Keeping Kids

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 10, 08 7:23 PM CDT

      Imprisoned Moms Are Keeping Kids

      More states are imprisoning babies, and moms couldn't be happier: Prisons nationwide are allowing incarcerated mothers to keep their little ones, the AP reports. Opponents of the practice say the kids may be traumatized, but one researcher found that “the outcomes are promising, if the prison nursery programs have the appropriate resources.” More »

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      New York  • prison  • Ohio  • jail  • Indiana  • babies  • mothers  • newborn  • inmates

  • April 2008

    • Thriller Inmates Do Live Shows

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 28, 08 12:44 PM CDT

      Thriller Inmates Do Live Shows

      Inmates at a Philippines prison who made it big on YouTube dancing to Thriller are now a live attraction, Reuters reports. Hundreds of viewers each month stand on platforms around the jail's exercise grounds to watch prisoners dance to songs like Queen’s Radio Ga Ga and Bonnie Tyler’s I Need a Hero . “It was great. Two thumbs up,” said one audience member. More »

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      YouTube  • prison  • Philippines  • inmates  • Thriller

  • December 2007

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