When prisons go under

Prisons are the only industry in many small American towns that depend on them for jobs. What happens when they close?
New York Times

Peace for breakfast

UK researchers are conducting a study to see if a more nutritious diet can reduce inmate violence.
TimesOnline

Some good news

Homicides drop to 1960s levels. Gun crime is down, too.
Bureau of Justice Statistics

The endangered American snitch

Authorities say the "no snitching" campaign is working and plead with witnesses to violent crimes to come forward. Also coming to a street near you, the release of "Stop Snitching 2."
MSNBC

Alternative wilderness camp, German-style

German authorities send a violent 16-year-old boy to try out life in Siberia.
Guardian

The littlest cellmate

In Mexico City, children born to women inmates live with their mothers at the prison until they turn six.
New York Times