From the Future of Children Princeton-Brookings
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
Public and Prison Libraries
Important, Often Overlooked, Partners in Reentry
From Corrections.com
Can Forgiveness Play a Role In Criminal Justice
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry
From the Globe and Mail, “In Pictures:Vancouver’s Missing Women Inquiry Report Released”
Missing Women Commission of Inquiry – Final Report http://www.missingwomeninquiry.ca/
Canadian Prison Libraries
From Exploring Prison Librarianship
http://exploringprisonlibrarianship.wordpress.com/2012/06/16/canadian-prison-libraries/
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