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May 2, 2013 by archibrarian

Literacy for Incarcerated Fathers and Their Children

From the Future of Children Princeton-Brookings

http://blogs.princeton.edu/futureofchildren/2013/04/literacy-for-incarcerated-fathers-and-their-children.html

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May 2, 2013 by archibrarian

Prison Library Closes at Saskatchewan Penitentiary

Inmates at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert will no longer have access to a regional library service, after federal funding was abruptly cut on a contract that had been going for years.

From CBC news

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2013/04/26/sk-prison-library-130426.html

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May 2, 2013 by archibrarian

Public and Prison Libraries

Important, Often Overlooked, Partners in Reentry

From Corrections.com

http://www.corrections.com/news/article/32742-public-and-prison-libraries-important-often-overlooked-partners-in-reentry

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January 9, 2013 by archibrarian

Can Forgiveness Play a Role In Criminal Justice

From the New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/06/magazine/can-forgiveness-play-a-role-in-criminal-justice.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0

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December 19, 2012 by archibrarian

Missing Women Commission of Inquiry

From the Globe and Mail, “In Pictures:Vancouver’s Missing Women Inquiry Report Released”

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/in-pictures-vancouvers-missing-women-inquiry-report-released/article6489216/

Missing Women Commission of Inquiry – Final Report http://www.missingwomeninquiry.ca/

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December 19, 2012 by archibrarian

Canadian Prison Libraries

From Exploring Prison Librarianship

http://exploringprisonlibrarianship.wordpress.com/2012/06/16/canadian-prison-libraries/

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December 19, 2012 by archibrarian

Mandatory Sentences Face Growing Skepticism

From the New York Times “For Lesser Crimes, Rethinking Life Behind Bars”

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/science/mandatory-prison-sentences-face-growing-skepticism.html

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