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Forced Labor? Georgia's Anti-Immigrant Law Is Pushing Probationers Into Farm Work

s.e. smith, AlterNet. June 30, 2011.

Draconian anti-immigrant laws have pushed immigrants out of farm work in Georgia. The solution? Push people on probation into those jobs.

California Court Says Enough is Enough: Our Prison Population is Out of Control

Sasha Abramsky, Comment Is Free. August 8, 2009.

For years, California has prioritized incarceration over all other social investments. Now it's being forced to release 40,000 prisoners in two years.

A Silver Lining to the Economic Crisis: Less Money for Prisons

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. January 22, 2009.

As states grapple with record budget deficits, more politicians are looking toward criminal justice reform to cut costs.

On Top of Jail Time, Prisoners Now Face Fees and Surcharges

Emily Jane Goodman, The Nation. September 6, 2008.

Prisoners across the country are facing court fees, arrest fees and booking fees in addition to their sentences -- and states are raking in the cash.

Should Children Be Sentenced to Life?

Amanda Paulson, Christian Science Monitor. March 12, 2008.

With nearly 2,400 inmates sentenced to life as juveniles, the U.S. is the only nation imposing the mandate on children.