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A daily paper notices our prison series!

by Jeff Inglis | August 19, 2008

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Gitmo detainees to have their day in court

by Jeff Inglis | June 12, 2008
I spent a night in a replica of a Guantánamo Bay prison cell last week , time during which I reflected on the perilous status of the men held at the offshore prison even the president says he wants to close. They are held in legal limbo, not charged with...

Finding out about Guantánamo

by Jeff Inglis | June 05, 2008
Today is a big day in the nation's human-rights history. Five "detainees" captured and held for their alleged roles in terrorism and other acts against the United States who are being imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay are facing a US military...

Prison life ain't so good

by Jeff Inglis | March 18, 2008
Well, we knew that. But here's an edited transcript of a talk Phoenix freelancer Lance Tapley gave last week at the Meg Perry Center, home to Peace Action Maine and the Foglight Collective . By the way, you can hear this talk online at ThinkTwiceRadio...

Hearing about life at the prison

by Jeff Inglis | March 07, 2008
Tonight, at 7:30 pm, at the Meg Perry Center ( 644 Congress St, Portland - click for a map ) Portland Phoenix contributing writer Lance Tapley will be talking about conditions in Maine's prison system, and what can be done about the inhumane treatment...