Prison officials in Ohio are being faced with difficult decisions concerning the provision of meals to inmates in state prisons and facilities. Currently, meals are provided by private firm Aramak, who now holds the prison vendor contract. However, in the few years that Aramak has been responsible for
Read moreLegislation concerning the use of the electric chair during the execution of death row inmates, in the event that lethal injection cannot be used, has been approved by the House Judiciary Committee in Alabama. The state has used lethal injection to carry out executions since 2002, however, a
Read moreUnited States District Judge Joseph Bataillon has blocked Nebraska’s ban on gay marriage. A lawsuit was filed concerning the bill to ban same sex marriage, which was passed in 2000 with almost 70% of voters in favor. He issued the injunction based on his conclusion that the
Read moreAlabama Senator, Cam Ward, has presented a bill to the senate which proposes changes to the prison system that may reduce prison capacities by approximately 33% over the next five years. The public hearing, held on March 4th, saw a myriad of responses from law enforcement and county
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