AP - Lawmakers from California to Kentucky are trying to save money with a drastic and potentially dangerous budget-cutting proposal: releasing tens of thousands of convicts from prison, including drug addicts, thieves and even violent criminals.
Abu Ghraib inmates sue contractors, claim torture (AP)
AP - Former detainees of the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq are suing U.S. contractors in four states for alleged torture.
Militants attack Afghan prison, free inmates (AP)
AP - Militants attacked the city's main prison with a suicide car bombing and rockets late Friday, killing police and setting hundreds of prisoners free, Afghan officials said.
AP engages pastors, parishoners about racism in US (AP)
AP - Jesse McGee points to trophies he won in local marathons. He mentions his work with youth and volunteer school programs. He praises his church's efforts to deliver scripture lessons to...
Alabama sheriffs feed inmates on $1.75 a day (AP)
AP - Back in the day of chain gangs, Alabama passed a law that gave sheriffs $1.75 a day to feed each prisoner in their jails, and the sheriffs got to pocket anything that was left over. More...
Army, Marines allow more convicts to enlist (Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. Army and Marine Corps let 861 convicted felons join their ranks in 2007, an 88 percent jump over the previous year that helped meet recruiting goals in wartime, according...
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