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Criminal Justice

Doing time on their own dime: More states charge inmates for stays in jail, prison

By Desiree Evans

May 19, 2009 -

Coal-powered corruption in Georgia?

By Sue Sturgis

May 14, 2009 -

CULTURE BEAT: 'American Violet' delves into corrupt judicial system

By Guest Blogger

May 8, 2009 - By Kimberly Roberts, Philadelphia Tribune

VOICES: The Siegelman case: Why Obama must get it right on justice issues

By Guest Blogger

April 28, 2009 -

FBI opens inquiry into death of Henry Glover

By Guest Blogger

March 30, 2009 -

Exxon Mobil under fire for worker safety violations, oil spill pay-out failure

By Sue Sturgis

March 23, 2009 -

Justice

Court allows lawsuit against alleged Va. torture contractor

By Sue Sturgis

March 20, 2009 - A federal court in Virginia ruled this week that four former Abu Ghraib detainees who were tortured and later released without charge can sue a military contractor that carried out interrogatio