http://nhpr.org en http://nhpr.org/post/prisoners-sue-state-unequal-treatment-women <p>Four female inmates are suing the <a href="http://www.nh.gov/nhdoc/">Department of Corrections </a>for what they say is a disparity of opportunity compared to the male prisoners in the state.</p><p>Four women in Goffstown and Concord prisons have filed a suit alleging that the Department of Corrections is out of compliance with the&nbsp;1987 federal court order that required the state to provide female prisoners with services male inmates already receive.</p><p>These services include vocational education, mental health treatment and housing programs.</p> Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:41:01 +0000 Ryan Lessard 10852 at http://nhpr.org Prisoners Sue State for Unequal Treatment of Women http://nhpr.org/post/inside-halden-prison <p>Norway’s penal system is comparably relaxed to the United States, but do they need to rethink their system in light of mass murderer Anders Breivik?</p> Wed, 30 May 2012 15:02:23 +0000 Virginia Prescott 5805 at http://nhpr.org Inside Halden Prison http://nhpr.org/post/word-mouth-04212012 <p><strong>Part 1:</strong></p><p><strong>Pay Less...Hate More?</strong></p> Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:31:11 +0000 Virginia Prescott 3240 at http://nhpr.org Word of Mouth 04.21.2012 http://nhpr.org/post/remembering-they-were-fathers-first <p>We talk with NHPR's Dan Gorenstein about a new summer camp being launched for the kids of state prison inmates.</p> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:00:34 +0000 Virginia Prescott and 3149 at http://nhpr.org Remembering they were fathers first