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We were watching the old Topol character in Fiddler on the Roof. He portrays a man who struggles with tradition, struggles with the idea of changing ideology, struggles with changing his cultural prejudices. The movie is so universally accepted because all people relate to changing times and changing cultures, and the gut wrenching emotion those changes invoke.

Hiptics stays away from the personal lives of rappers, but we made an exception with the original post about Rick Ross’ past called Rick Ross is a Cop. 3 months later Ricky Ross is singing another tune: “Yes, it’s me,” Ross tells Don Diva. “I never tried to hide my past. I put my name [...]

"Hey, would you like to vote so you can participate in this historic election?"A pause."Well, I'd like to, but I can't-- I'm a convicted felon."Many felons in Massachusetts think they've permanently lost the right to vote and much of that misconception was created in the year 2000, when a successful ballot question removed the right to vote for convicted felons while they were serving their time.

My hubby is in law enforcement and I have been searching around for a nice set of Galco Holsters for him. I have also been looking for a nice pair of tactical pants too and wanted to get them from the same place to try to save on shipping and to just make it simple.

ALBANY—The New York State Department of Correctional Services has announced a plan to improve the efficiency of its operations without impacting public safety or security.   The plan will achieve savings of $81.6 million and was put forward in response to Governor David A.

Sidewalk 2008: Uncomfortable silence Thursday, September 25, 2008 by Wade Movie review: ‘The Dhamma Brothers’ sidewalk.wadeonbirmingham.com I’m fascinated by prisons. But like most people, I don’t give them a lot of thought. Out of sight, out of mind, right? And I certainly don’t pay much heed to meditation, yoga or Eastern alternative medicine.

Text: Francisco Collazo Translation & Photo Slideshow: Julie Schwietert Collazo * [vease abajo para la version en espanol] The fort of San Carlos, located in the town of Perote and the state of Veracruz, is one of the largest forts constructed by the Spanish in Mesoamerica.

By PETER RUGG Thanks to Scott Burnett, the Lansing Correctional Facility’s maximum-security inmates might have a guitar-therapy program. This past spring, Burnett purchased six acoustic guitars and donated them to the prison. Burnett’s gift was inspired by British folk musician Billy Bragg's program Jail Guitar Doors, which provides musical instruments to inmates.

New on the blogroll is  Therapeutic Landscapes Database Blog Who knew this was an area of study? Two recent posts were of interest: Healing gardens in Prisons in a couple paragraphs provides a wealth of information and references about prison gardens and landscaping.  One cited article in Journal of

BROOKLYN—Jamie Toro, a former correctional officer at the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, has been sentenced to 41 months’ imprisonment and three years of supervised release for his role in violating the civil rights of a former MDC inmate by beating him and then engaging in a cover-up.