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White-collar prisoners April 23, 2009  -  Washington, DC AS THE economic tide recedes, it exposes all manner of ugliness, from the gargantuan fraud of Bernard Madoff to books-fiddling at Satyam. But what is bad news for most people means more business for Larry Levine, the founder of Wall S...

By Beverly Bird, eHow Contributor Nearly 1.6 million people were incarcerated in the United States in 2008, according to the New York Times. This statistic doesn't take into consideration an additional 723,000 individuals serving time in local jails, so many of those million prisoners are facing...

Howard has spent well over 3,000 days in a total of 15 prisons in America, Holland, Spain, Hong Kong and the UK.April 5, 2010  -  Taken from A Hedonist’s Guide to Life by Howard Marks You are light years from home with no friend, family or fellow countryman anywhere around. You are confined with...

Tuesday, December 27, 2011 TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A program that lets Ohio prison inmates train pound dogs to help make the animals more adoptable has graduated its first class of four canine students. The Lucas County Dog Warden program called Ph.D., Prisoners Helping Dogs, places dogs with in...

Preparing prison inmates to start businesses upon their releaseSUPPLIED CHAINS Catherine Rohr (circled) left private equity to work with inmates in Texas. Jan 1, 2009  -  Mike Hofman If you get Hans Becker on the phone, plan on frequent interruptions. The owner of Armadillo Tree & Shru...

As famous CEOs marched off to jail, so did lots of guys like Craig Gile. The Citigroup trader had a wonderful life - until the Feds decided to make an example of him. Was it fair?The inmate: At the Federal prison camp in Jesup, Ga., washed windows and later taught finance.By Betsy Morris, senior ...

A guide to surviving prison or preparing yourself to go to prison, with tips on staying safe, prison etiquette, how to deal with guards and other prisoners, how to get involved in organizing and struggle, and more. Introduction Imprisonment as a form of punishment can be traced back to Greek tim...

There's a Difference?by Jennifer Waite, Yahoo Contributor  -  May 15, 2009 Having worked within the walls of an American prison, I can tell you many things you may not know about life behind bars; the ins and outs of navigating such a place every day, if you will. In previous articles, I have re...

July 30, 2008 Ask FSB's experts advise an inmate looking to launch a business upon his release. Darren Montville, Collins Correctional Facility, Collins, N.Y. I, along with my father, would like to open a restaurant and catering company.I was wondering if you could give me as much advice as pos...