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1. Joliet Prison Joliet Prison, also known as the Collins Street Prison and the Joliet Correctional Center, is located along historic Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois. Made famous in the opening scenes of the movie The Blues Brothers when Elwood Blues greets brother Joli...
2. Prison Inmates and Mental Illness In most state prisons in the United States, inmates live in overcrowded, often unsanitary conditions with no privacy. These conditions exacerbate symptoms of mental illness and post-traumatic stress disorder. In Prison Madness, Terry Kupers points ou...
3. Oscar Wilde Meets his Fate Oscar Wilde (16 October 1854 - 30 November 1900) was one of the most successful men of the late 19th century. Born in Dublin, Ireland, into an Anglo Irish professional family, Oscar Wilde was famous as a playwright, poet and for his great wit. He we...
4. Nineteen Minutes, by Jodi Picoult Before reading Nineteen Minutes, I had read four books by Jodi Picoult, my favorite being My Sister's Keeper. Now, I have a new favorite. As in most of her books, Picoult takes a contreversial issue and shows you all side of the equation. But this ti...
5. Fun BUBBA T Shirts & Gifts Bubba may be the most popular nickname in America. It's meanings are varied. Bubba is, among other things, a relationship nickname formed from the word BROTHER. The nickname is sometimes used outside the family by friends as a term of affection....
6. Understanding Violent Crime According to James Gilligan, psychiatrist and author of Violence: Reflections on a National Epidemic, behind every violent crime lies a common emotional experience: shame. Gilligan argues that shame is not only the main psychological factor that driv...
7. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free. - Shawshank Redemption Join me in a journey through one of the best films of all time, "The Shawshank Redemption" written and directed by Frank Darabont, whether you have seen it or not I can assure you if you like prison films and want to see Morgan Freeman and...
8. Amnesty International: campaigning for human rights Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all. This lens gives information on human rights and recent Amnesty campaigns.
9. Young Offenders in Prison My daughter was 19 when she was put in prison. She was not a career criminal. She was, like many young offenders, spontaneous and out to have fun, had low self-esteem and little concern or care for consequences. This cooked up to be a self-fulfilling...
10. Behind Bars and Prison Themed Customizable Shirts The term behind bars in it's most basic sense can be used to describe the state of being deprived of freedom. Some times I tend to think though that one does not necessarily have to be put in a sealed room, a prison cell, a jail cell or a dungeon to...
11. Crime and Punishment Let's say that as a young adult (in your 20's) you commit a crime and get caught. You go to court, get convicted and sentenced. You serve your sentence and are remorseful for your crime. Should you be penalized for the rest of your life for i...
12. The Great Ironies The puppy dog syndrome:  If you kick a puppy, it will be loyal to you when it's fully grown. A girl who punches you on the shoulder during recess actually likes you. Suicide victims didn't really want to die. Bad behavior means starving for attenti...
13. Prison cell phone jammers A big problem it has become from the announcement by New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram of charges against 35 inmates for possession of cellphones. During the investigation, officials intercepted a conference call between gang members in prison...
14. Out of control children our next leaders
15. Jail Bait? This lens began as a centratlized place for me to "coslidate" some of the things I have posted elsewhere. I'm new to Squidoo - and have other things to do, so please be patient while I learn how this site works and what I really want to...
16. Debate: A life for a life. In certain circumstances, I believe capital punishment should be an option. Specifically, crimes that were witnessed and confessed to, if the person is found guilty beyond the shadow of a doubt, and the crime is violent and fatal, such as rape and mur...
17. Prison Inmate Search Help I recently tried to locate an old buddy of mine, I was soon dismayed to find out they were in prison, but what I didn't know, was where. Well, that  was quite a few years ago, here it is now, nearly 5 years later "2008" and just about everything...
18. Injustice In this wonderfully, amazing, beautiful world of ours, sometimes things are not just BLACK and WHITE, WRONG or RIGHT, GOOD or EVIL... (well you get the point)  Sometimes there's just a little bit, or a lot of, GRAY in between. This len...
19. New Hope for an Inmate This lens is about a letter of gratitude received by Criminon Rwanda Staff from one of the inmates that partook in the first Criminon program delivered in Gitarama prison, Rwanda. When you read this letter, keep in mind that this is from a region wh...
20. Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Taking a tour to Alcatraz Island is an absolute must when visiting San Francisco. Alcatraz is the most popular tourist attraction in California, and draws millions of visitors every year. Alcatraz, nicknamed "The Rock," is a small island located in...