Wednesday’s Hotlinks – March 10, 2010
Posted by Scott Packard on Wed, Mar 10, 2010 @ 10:00 AM
Time again for this week's edition of Wednesday's Hotlinks:
A death row inmate in Ohio attempted suicide on the day of his execution. Officials have given him a one week reprieve. Many taxpayers are upset that the corrections facility saved his life, since the state will have to pay for the medical treatment given to the inmate.
A suburban Philadelphia woman has been arrested and charged for using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas. She even traveled to Europe to kill a Swedish citizen on orders from unnamed terrorists.
Rapper Lil Wayne is heading to jail to serve a one year sentence on gun charges. How does a corrections facility handle high profile inmates? This article explains that high profile celebrities shouldn't ask for special privileges.
Contrary to popular misconception, Islam as a whole is a peaceful religion. According to data from the South Carolina DOC, inmates claiming Islam as a religion grew 9%. Corrections.com investigates how the SCDC is handling Muslim inmates.
Correctionsone.com launched a new section called "Mentor Series", a place where veterans can share personal experiences with rookie officers. In this post, John Stanley writes about the time he had an interesting encounter with a frequent flier inmate.
As always, faithful readers, if you have any interesting news links to share, post them in the comments section below!