Judicia dentata

Florida judges ignore a state law requiring them to order chemical castration for some types of sex offenders.
The Ledger/AP

The religious life

The Supreme Court rules that prisons must facilitate worship by inmates who are members of minority religions.
Christian Science Monitor

diduknow?

In 2002, a typical CSI lab began the year with a backlog of about 390 requests, received 4,900 requests, and completed 4,600 requests.
Bureau of Justice Statistics

Lifted prints

Learn how to fake a fingerprint.
Chaos Computer Club

John School

New York City men arrested for soliciting prostitution can go to court or they can go to school.
Village Voice

Tax me, baby

Nevada legislators withhold taxation from brothels begging for more.
MSNBC/AP

Get a life

One reason that Texas juries favor death penalties is because the state doesn't have a life-without-parole statute. State lawmakers are considering some changes, however.
Salon

Follow that car

Can the police demand to use your vehicle in a chase or an arrest? Pretty much, yeah.
Slate

The Origins of "Reasonable Doubt"

A paper from Yale Law School.

International Survivors Action Committee

The committee exposes "abuse, civil rights violations, and fraud perpetuated through privately-owned facilities for juveniles." See the Facility Watch List, Action Alerts, and advice for parents.

Identity theft by any other name

Ohio police give a student another woman's driver's license and Social Security number so she can pose as a stripper.
>Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register/AP

Wide awake

The anesthesia given before lethal injection might not be working.
>BBC

Sticky fingers

Whose prints are the FBI database? How long do they stay there?
>Slate

Scratched records

Employers check national databases to ensure they're not hiring ex-cons, but the databases are often wrong.
MSNBC

diduknow?

In 2004, over 2.1 million people were incarcerated in the US. About 2,500 state prisoners were juveniles.
Bureau of Justice Statistics

Red light district

Although more cities are using red-light cameras, they're not as popular as you might think.
Christian Science Monitor

No escape from Pelican Bay

Plenty of gangs at the infamous California supermax.
NPR (Realplayer, Windows Media)