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NEWS 8/11/15 11:27am

Incarceration in America

 

Home | Capital Punishment | Juvenile Crime | Mental Illness | Prison Labor | Prison for Profit | Rehabilitation Programs Rehabilitation programs help U.S.

NEWS 8/11/15 11:25am

Incarceration in America

 

Home | Capital Punishment | Juvenile Crime | Mental Illness | Prison Labor | Prison for Profit | Rehabilitation Programs Prison labor offers additional economic gain, but are the wages fair? Video and article by Andrew Creech North Carolina General Statute 148-26 establishes mandatory work requirements for all able-bodied inmates. “Work assignments and employment shall be for the public benefit to reduce the cost of maintaining the inmate population while enabling inmates to acquire or retain skills and work habits needed to secure honest employment after their release,” the statute states. Various positions are available to make use of inmates’ skill sets. Wages for jobs within the prison, such as food service, plumber or groundskeeper, range from 12 cents to 40 cents per hour.

NEWS 8/11/15 11:25am

Incarceration in America

 

Home | Capital Punishment | Juvenile Crime | Mental Illness | Prison Labor | Prison for Profit | Rehabilitation Programs The number of prisoners in America is growing, along with the wallets of private prison corporations   Article by Nicole Esplin The history of a prison nation is a little unclear, but it is hard not to question the impact that the increasing number of private prisons has on a growing number of incarcerated citizens. According to The Atlantic, the United States doubled its number of people incarcerated in the 1980s, and currently incarcerates 445 per 100,000 people, a large increase from the early 1970’s number of 110 incarcerations per 100,000 people. Expenditures: Inmates v.

NEWS 8/11/15 11:23am

Incarceration in America

By Kate Riley

One of the most controversial but historically integral parts of the criminal justice system and prison industrial complex in America is the practice of capital punishment.

NEWS 8/11/15 11:23am

Incarceration in America

 

Home | Capital Punishment | Juvenile Crime | Mental Illness | Prison Labor | Prison for Profit | Rehabilitation Programs Lack of parental discipline responsible for juvenile crime  Article by Meredith Browne Nationally, juvenile crime has been on the decline. According to statistics from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the overall juvenile arrest rate was 24 percent lower in 2010 than in 1980. Out of the 1.6 million arrests in 2010, property crime was the most common category of offense.

NEWS 8/11/15 11:23am

Incarceration in America

 

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NEWS 8/10/15 2:27pm

Sheriff Terry Johnson speaks after dismissal of DOJ lawsuit

By cbohle

Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson spoke today for the first time since a judge dismissed the federal lawsuit that alleged that he and his office discriminated against and profiled Latinos within Alamance County. Federal Judge Thomas Schroeder released the 253-page court decision on Friday. The U.S.

NEWS 8/7/15 1:20pm

'Up All Night' for 1D

By Mary Sheehan

Hours of standing in a line and scattered thunderstorms were still not enough to keep more than 10,000 fans from One Direction. Friday morning, “Good Morning America” surprised the country by announcing a performance by none other than the mega-famous boyband One Direction.

SPORTS 7/31/15 5:08pm

Column: Examining the academic side of Elijah Bryant's transfer

By Alex Simon

When word got out that rising sophomore Elijah Bryant planned to leave Elon University, many speculated as to the reason the reigning Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year chose to leave. Earlier this week, Bryant committed to Brigham Young University over Butler University, University of Miami and University of Dayton, all of which offered him. Questions still remained, as Bryant did not respond to requests from The Pendulum and other media outlets that covering Elon.

NEWS 7/31/15 12:07pm

Gisele Bündchen wore a burqa and people are not happy

By Tatum Pederson

Gisele wore a burqa to visit Paris and secretly got $11,000 worth of plastic surgery on Wednesday. Photos of the supermodel show her failed attempt to hide from the paparazzi in a burqa as she stepped into a plastic surgery clinic in Paris, France. Pictures on June 30th also surfaced and show Bündchen walking into the same clinic.

NEWS 7/31/15 8:36am

Cat patrol

By Xernay Aniwar

Australia is looking to introduce a new feral cat plan. Why? Turns out Australian felines aren’t minding their manners as much as they should, and have been helping themselves to one too many endangered birds. Oops. Gregory Andrews, Australia’s first threatened species commissioner, is plotting to create a law that would make all domesticated cats exclusively indoor cats.

NEWS 7/29/15 10:34pm

Witchy practices

By Xernay Aniwar

Suffering from sticky summer skin? Getting more breakouts than you were a few months ago? Probably from all the sweat and buildup hanging out in your pores all day. Our solution?

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NEWS 12/12/2025 12:25pm
Elon University students prepare for internship, job searches

From freshmen starting to navigate the professional world to seniors preparing for post-graduate opportunities, understanding how to navigate the application process can make all the difference in landing an internship. “That doesn’t mean they need to start seeking out an internship right away,” Amber Moser, director of internships in the School of Communications, said. “Planning for it and researching and putting the pieces in place to be successful in your first year is really beneficial, particularly if students are double majoring, depending on the kind of double major they have.”

NEWS 12/11/2025 2:48pm
‘Definitivamente no queremos que nadie pase hambre’: ABSS gestiona comidas gratuitas, aumento de la deuda en almuerzos

A las 10:32 a. m., el sonido de las bandejas resuena en la Escuela Primaria Harvey R. Newlin mientras los trabajadores del comedor se apresuran a preparar el almuerzo para el primer grupo de estudiantes. En esta escuela, la mayoru00eda de los alumnos comen gratis: sin formularios, sin pagos y sin preguntas. Para muchos, esta puede ser la comida mu00e1s segura que reciben en todo el du00eda. El Distrito Escolar de Alamance-Burlington cuenta con 28 escuelas que participan en el Programa de Elegibilidad Comunitaria (CEP), como la Escuela Primaria Harvey R. Newlin. El CEP es un programa que permite a las escuelas de zonas de bajos ingresos ofrecer desayuno y almuerzo gratuitos a todos los estudiantes sin necesidad de solicitar comidas gratuitas o a precio reducido.

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