Redemption through Reading? May 12th, 2014 @ 7:07 am PST
The regional government in Calabria, Italy, has approved a bill that would reduce prison sentences in exchange for reading books: For certain inmates, sentences would be cut three days per book. The bill will now go to the Italian Parliament. The bill was inspired by “Redemption Through Reading,” a similar program that’s been successful in […]
Last Meal December 18th, 2001 @ 9:51 am PST
Bored? You can go to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice web site and peruse the Final Meal Requests of death row inmates. What would you order as your last meal? Some of them are pretty interesting. link via Bob
