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The Eight of 2008

The best of Miller-McCune magazine's first year of publication, as chosen by Editor-in-Chief John Mecklin.

Is Criminalizing Mental Health Wise Policy?

Much of the money spent on the severely mentally ill is spent putting and holding them in prison.

America’s Mental Health (Care) Is Getting Worse

Despite the unanimity that the system is broken, few agree on what will fix it.

Juvenile Justice and the Theater of the Absurd

The route to a law that will help keep kids out of adult prisons.

Voting Prison Blues

There's a movement to restore voting rights to felons who've served their time. Whether you're for or against it likely depends on whether you're a Republican or a Democrat.

Righting Wrongs by Writing Writs

A documentary looks at historic injustice in the Texas prison system — and comments on the habeas corpus battles of the war on terror.

Assessing Spirituality Behind Bars

A documentary about a meditation program among convicted murderers sparks discussion about the benefits religion and spirituality offer inmates and officials.

Creating Superfelons at the Supermaxes

Inmate calls type of prison facility "the ultimate whetstone of human behavior, sharpening those who survive its rigors and deprivations to a keen edge."