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Lynn Muncy,Yahoo! Contributor Network Jan 23, 2012 Having worked as a deputy sheriff in a county jail, I shared the same roof as inmates for the duration of my employment. Fortunately, I could go home at the end of the day. I worked in a small department, but with transport officer being one of ...

Michael Taylor, Chronicle Staff Writer Monday, December 28, 1998 Florence, CO-- This is it. The end of the line. The toughest "supermax" prison in the United States. If you make it here, the odds are you'll be an old man when you get out of custody -- if you get out. ADX-Florenc...

Friday, June 24, 2011 Chronicle Sunday recently asked former and current prisoners to address the question: "Do conditions in our nation's prisons violate the Constitution's guarantee against cruel and unusual punishment?" Here are excerpts from their letters. I can't speak for th...

A consultant to white-collar criminals speaks to them with conviction. By Joshua Hyatt November 1, 2004 (FORTUNE Small Business) – When David Novak first went to jail, he hardly thought of it as a shrewd, career-making move. "I've got nobody to blame but me," he says. "I was t...

If you have recently been sentenced and will soon find yourself in prison, we have put together this section of advice to help you and your family prepare for this difficult time. The stress that you are facing as you think about going to prison may prevent you from focusing on much else. Therefo...

Congratulations! You are coming home soon, and you will need employment. This checklist is designed to help you hit the ground running. One of the largest contributors to inmates returning to prison is a failure to return to work. It is important to recognize that this can be a challenge, but it'...

The separation of child and parent is one of the most difficult issues involving incarceration, especially for the child. And an unfortunate reality is that children of inmates are statistically more likely to become incarcerated than children who do not have a parent in prison. Having a parent i...

The Unfair Roadblock:  Many people coming out of prison or jail are released without any official state identification other than a prison discharge slip or a department of corrections inmate card, neither of which are sufficient to obtain a job, place to live, public benefits, or necessities in ...

The Unfair Roadblock: More and more employers are conducting criminal background checks on job applicants, which can make it much more difficult for the millions of Americans with criminal records to find employment and become productive, law-abiding members of society. Most states allow employer...