the internal mechanism is through the Inspector General's office?
the safety and security of the people who are working in our prisons is the highest priority
In June of 2006, a bipartisan national task force, the Commission on Safety and Abuse in America's Prisons, released its...
Is this the right thing for our system of justice? Is this a fair outcome?
I think it is cruel and unusual punishment.
I can recall, just as an aside, that in 1970, then-Lieutenant Governor Paul Simon took me, a young lawyer fresh out of l...
this really is a human rights issue in our country
Beyond about 10 days, the report noted, practically no benefits can be found and the harm is clear--not just for inmates...
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals at the Federal level is not known as a liberal court of appeals.
the safety of America at large, of course, is an equally important priority
I want to thank Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy for reestablishing this Subcommittee.