Every Monday I'll be posting news articles from the previous week. This week's addition contains news stories from the previous two weeks to catch us all up on what is going on around the country.
Please feel free to comment or start discussions on any of the topics, and how they might impact our profession. If you come across any articles during the week that you would like me to share in next Monday's edition, feel free to email me at: timothy.moran@gsa.gov
5/18, New York Times: Private Prisons Found to Offer Little in Savings
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/19/us/19prisons.html?_r=1
5/18, Govtech.com: Verdict: California Superior Court Helped by Digital Pens
http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/Verdict-California-Supreme-Court-Helped-by-Digital-Pens.html
5/18, OregonLive.com: Multnomahy County's new 9-1-1 Computer Dispatch System Puts Officers and Public at Risk, Police Say
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/05/post_85.html
5/17, Chicago Tribune: Wisconsin Legislature Moves to End Early Release
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-wi-xgr-earlyrelease,0,5585723.story
5/16, Gotham Gazette: Bloomberg Pushes For control of Juvenile
http://www.cjny.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=435:bloomberg-pushes-for-control-of-juvenile-justice-system&catid=6:news-and-updates
5/13, Deseret News: New Approach is Causing Crime Among Kids to Drop in Utah and Throughout the Nation
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700134955/New-approach-is-causing-crime-among-kids-to-drop-in-Utah-and-throughout-the-nation.html
5/11, Juvenile Justice Information Exchange: It's Official: Governor Deal Signs Juvenile 'Good Behavior Bill' Into Law
http://jjie.org/its-official-governor-deal-signs-juvenile-good-behavior-bill-into-law/14968
5/11, NewsOn6.com: Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill to Ease Prison Crowding
http://www.newson6.com/story/14627163/governor-signs-bill
5/10, St. Louis Beacon: Despite Law on Racial Disparities, Black Teens are Overly Tried as Adults
http://www.stlbeacon.org/region/110017-black-teens-disproportionately-tried-as-adults
May 2011, Governing.com: Working Prisoners Save Taxpayers' Money
http://www.governing.com/topics/public-workforce/working-prisoners-saves-taxpayers-money.html
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Timothy Moran
Architecture Intern
US General Services Administration
Chicago IL
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