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Great escapes in San Francisco and London

In the category of "World's Most Famous Prisons" two places stand near the top of the list: the Tower of London and San Francisco'...
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Prosecutors come down hard on clerk who laced yogurt samples with semen

The next time you are in a mall food court or supermarket where samples of food are being handed out, you might want to think twice about indulging...
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Obama friend and fundraiser sentenced to 10 years imprisonment

  • President Barack Obama and Tony Rezko
  • November 27, 2011
"Of interesting (but not surprising) note is that the mainstream media coverage of Rezko’s sentence this afternoon fails to mention his...
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Use of Facebook by prisoners leads to more victimization

  • Facebook in prison
  • November 21, 2011
Lisa Gesik hesitates to log into her Facebook, and it is not because of unwanted friend requests from people she does not know or long-time friends...
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Obstacles in prison reform

One of the main obstacles to prison reform is the lack of awareness. Prisoners are out of sight and out of mind for more people, unless a person...
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Could religion help with the crime rate?

  • religion and prisons
  • November 16, 2011
Criminologist Byron R. Johnson has written a book called More God, Less Crime, in which he discusses how religion can affect criminal behavior.His...
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Amanda Knox and the Jailhouse Lesbians

Amanda Knox was fighting off the jail house lesbians during her time in Italian prison. At least, that's what we're being told by the Daily...
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Speak Out With Your Geek Out: Live action role-playing in the business world

In honor of Speak Out With Your Geek Out, I've published some excerpts from my non-fiction book from McFarland Press, The Evolution of Fantasy...
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The hidden legacy of 9/11

  • 9/11
  • September 6, 2011
This evening on PBS' Frontline:Coming Tonight at 9:00PM ET . Check Local ListingsTOP SECRET AMERICAIn the next week, we will remember what we...
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Online opponents of Anonymous

Anonymity, like fame, comes with enemies. Anonymous has learned this over its existence thanks to the constant efforts of the FBI. Oddly enough,...
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