Yoga in prison? Germany’s “5-star slammer”

Could things be different in prisons across the USA?

60 Minutes visits a prison that would shock most Americans. Is Germany’s prison philosophy the answer?

“The inmates have privacy, and the facilities are beautiful. It was mind-shifting.”

click the photo to go to 60 MINUTES OVERTIME, and watch this compelling video.

Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2016

Save the date! OCT 27 & 28 – SAN DIEGO

Behind the curtains the ACHSA board is hard at work determining the focus for the 2016 conference, lining up speakers and vendors.

State Sued as Mentally Ill Defendants Face Long Waits in Jail

State Sued as Mentally Ill Defendants Face Long Waits in Jail

In The Public Interest

Democracy, Shared Prosperity,and the Common Good

Private Companies Profit from Almost Every Function of America’s Criminal Justice System

1/20/2016By In the Public Interest

Today, private companies hold contracts that allow them to profit from all corners of America’s criminal justice system. Consequently, many people charged with crimes are exposed to the profit-seeking of companies every step of the way, from entering the system to being released.

These graphics depict the possible paths of people charged with different offenses, revealing the various privatized services provided by the corrections industry. Go see these great graphics, that tell the bigger story

Five Studies: Mental Health Courts Are Finding Their Footing – Pacific Standard

Source: Five Studies: Mental Health Courts Are Finding Their Footing – Pacific Standard