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Federal Prison in Terre Haute, Indiana

A no-trespassing sign outside the Federal Prison Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. This is a no-trespassing (NTS) sign. There is no entry through the main gate to the Federal Prison Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. This is a private property, and the Federal Prison Complex is prohibited by statute from providing “no-trespassing” signs. This is…

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The Death of an Inmate at Rikers Island

Every Monday we ask another prison inmate why they are not at Rikers Island. Today we have a new inmate, Thomas M. Brown, and his attorney. Tom talks about three things he did to get out of prison, and why he hopes to be free in a few years. The next update is scheduled for…

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Televerde in Prisons

[Eligibility: Not for Re-use. A recent meeting of the Televerde Foundation with the representatives from the prisons of Chile presented the Foundation\’s idea of a televerde in prisons to give incarcerated women a path to employability. This idea has been around for years, but not much is known about it or the efforts that it…

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