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The Idaho Department of Correction71

The Idaho Department of Correction

The Idaho Department of Correction is responsible for the incarceration and supervision of thousands of felony level offenders throughout the state. From uniformed correctional officers and parole/probation officers to educators and medical staff, it is the ultimate mission of the Idaho Department of Correction to provide "...Opportunities for Offender Change".

0 comments    idoc idaho prison system
Fences? Why We Have Them57

Fences? Why We Have Them

Fences can be designed for any purpose. Whether to maintain the herd or keep bad guys in prison, fences are sometimes necessary for our protection.

12 comments    people car school
January Thaw: Part Four of Five56

January Thaw: Part Four of Five

A romantic short story in the near future between the lonely Carolyn, a woman who decided to go off the anti-aging drugs because "two hundred years of life is enough for anyone," and the handsome local, Theo, who she meets during a week vacation in northern Maine.

0 comments    women romance short story
In memory of Colin Maguire70

In memory of Colin Maguire

This year marks the 24th anniversary of the death of Irish National Liberation Army Volunteer and Irish Republican Socialist Party member Colin Maguire at the hands of the Free-state prison authorities. Colin from Liverpool was the son of a...

8 comments    republican socialist colin
Don't Take It Personal81

Don't Take It Personal

Arlene V. Poma talks about how an inmate at Pelican Bay State Prison taught her about not taking things personal. And how a magazine writer for People magazine and a publisher for the Oakland Tribune killed her joy for writing.

36 comments    people magazine journalism
HubPages:  Your Profile Becomes Your Advantage69

HubPages: Your Profile Becomes Your Advantage

I am disappointed to see the amount of Hubbers who don't have profiles. Make yourself credible and personalize your Hubs with a profile which includes a short bio and illustration best describing you--the writer.

60 comments    hubpages writers biography
The Outlaw "Gunplay Maxwell"81

The Outlaw "Gunplay Maxwell"

“Gunplay Maxwell,” was born James Otis Bliss in the Boston area about 1860. He was to use several aliases’ during his lifetime. His father, a hotel owner, provided his son with a good education, but his son was prone to getting into trouble. ...

1 comment    utah old west outlaw
Overcrowding in prisons - a simple solution83

Overcrowding in prisons - a simple solution

An article in the January 16, 2010 edition of the Boston Globe entitled “Parole overhaul to burden prisons”  it is suggested that overhauling the parole system, making it tougher to be released on parole,...

2 comments    prison crime and punishment
When Smith Met Wesson71

When Smith Met Wesson

The year was 1850 and people were leaving in droves. Gold had been discovered the year before in California and every fortune hunter in the eastern United States was outfitting for the trek across the continent or to sail halfway around the globe. ...

2 comments    smith & wesson richard lawrence
The Prison Industrial Complex: Does It Create A New Form Of Slavery? How Much Labor Is Done By Prisoners In The System?83

The Prison Industrial Complex: Does It Create A New Form Of Slavery? How Much Labor Is Done By Prisoners In The System?

Even though only five percent of the people on the planet reside in the United States, the United States confines twenty five percent of the globe's prison population.

24 comments    united states prison slavery
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