Welfare ban for ex–drug offenders hurts minority women
“They would be much better served in a true rehabilitation center than in prison where there is no real help, no real programs to rehabilitate, no programs to educate, no way to be prepared for life out there.” Stewart recognized that many women with … Read more on Al Jazeera America

Evan Lysacek To Miss Sochi Games: Olympic Figure Skating Champ Out With …
The reigning Olympic figure skating champion announced Tuesday that a torn labrum in his left hip will keep him from competing in Sochi. After two months of aggressive treatment, doctors told Lysacek last week the injury was not going to improve and he … Read more on Huffington Post

New York's boot-camp prisons get the boot
In the past four years, the pendulum has swung toward noncustodial penalties that focus on probation and treatment. … "The unique blend of counseling, education and treatment at our shock facilities have saved the state over a billion dollars … Read more on Al Jazeera America