Private jails 'worse than public'
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Privately-run prisons perform worse than those run by the public sector, a document leaked to the BBC suggests.
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More than half of America's prison and jail inmates have symptoms of a mental health problem, the Justice Department estimated Wednesday. But fewer than one-third of those with problems are getting treatment behind bars.
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By The Modesto Bee, Calif.  Feb. 3--All over California, there are more inmates than spaces for them in county jails and state prisons.
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Media & professional: Number of inmates killing themselves is on the rise for first time since 2002, says chief inspector.
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There are worrying contrasts between the high standards of private mental hospital wards and the Victorian realities of the public sector, a report found today.
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The state's corrections system is dangerously overcrowded and in crisis. A federal panel is about to render a judgment that could force open prison doors
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A report seen by BBC News suggests violent criminals are less likely to re-offend if they meet their victims.
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Drug dealing and bullying continue to hamper improvements at one of the UK's biggest prisons, inspectors say.
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Plans to increase the amount of time for which terrorist suspects can be held without charge are criticised.
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People who sell drugs near schools or use children to aid them could get tougher  sentences under a new law.
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Fresh predictions for the prison population suggest government building plans may not provide enough cells for inmates.
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Staff at one of Scotland's toughest jails admit they are losing the battle against drug smugglers.
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Even as they contend with criticisms of the way Idaho inmates were treated at a privately run Texas prison, state officials are sending more inmates to a troubled facility run by the same company.
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Prisoners who endure poor or degrading treatment suffer much of the same long-term psychological distress as do captives who are tortured, suggests a study published Monday.
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A study found that lawyers paid by the hour achieve worse results for their clients and are more expensive for taxpayers when compared to federal public defenders.
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Home Office reluctantly reveals five worst jails with security breaches among most common offences.
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Jail never made anybody tougher. Youâre either tough before you go in or youâre not. If anything, jail makes you paranoid. Hopkins, 39, is probably boxingâs most paranoid representative.