Dmytro Yagunov: The Penitentiary System (Defining the Concept)
The penitentiary system is a set of institutions designed to keep deviants in forced isolation, whose behaviour poses the greatest threat to society
Ramirez v. Reagan, Marshall, Johnson, Jourden, Linfor, Dillard, Bush, Lawrence, Gomez: the Bloods, the Carson Barrio Probe, the Mexican Mafia
Armando Ramirez, an Hispanic inmate at California’s Pelican Bay State Prison, sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that prison officials had discriminated
New Zealand: Prisons Failing to Prevent Young Prisoners Joining Gangs
The Department of Corrections is failing to prevent young prisoners from joining gangs, a report has found. The report, Young people and young
The UK: a Female Prison Officer Sentenced for Involvement in a Criminal Drug Conspiracy
A prison officer who attempted to smuggle drugs into Lindholme Prison near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, using a noodle container, has been sentenced to
Smith v. Stagner et al: Tension Between Black and Hispanic Prison Gangs
Smith was an inmate of the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, California at the time of his injury. He was confined in “O-Wing,”
Walker v. Gomez and Prunty: the Crips
K. Jamel Walker is serving a life sentence in the custody of the California Department of Corrections, in Calipatria State Prison. In April
Do Criminal Gangs Control Britain’s Prisons?
Britain’s prisons are effectively under the control of serious organised crime groups, two former prison governors have warned. ITV News has uncovered evidence
Aryan Brotherhood Leader Accused of Attempting to Murder Two Prison Guards
Months after he was convicted of ordering murders throughout the California prison system, Ronald Dean Yandell, 62, an imprisoned leader of the Aryan
The Prison Officers’ Association: Prison Staff Facing Unprecedented Levels of Threats from Criminal Gangs
In a letter to the Justice Committee, the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) said they faced “challenging and dangerous” conditions in Scotland’s prisons. The
David et al. v. Michael Lane et al.: Discrimination against White Prisoners While in Protective Custody
Plaintiffs-appellants (plaintiffs), four white inmates at Illinois’ Pontiac Correctional Center (Pontiac), instituted this class action on behalf of themselves and all other present