The U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider a Feb. 21 appeal by an Alabama death-row inmate claiming midazolam, a controversial sedative used in the lethal injection process, may produce protracted, unbearable pain.
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New Software Spotlight: Adobe XD CC (Beta) – February 2017
Adobe's just-released update to Adobe XD includes some changes we have been eagerly awaiting.
Read More »The Orchid Show: Thailand – New York Botanical Garden’s 15th Orchid Exhibit
The variety of orchids is stellar; one appreciates so many intricate shapes and flamboyant hues of the hybrids landscaped with ferns, bromeliads, palms, ficus, bamboo, mat dai and more. It is a festival for the eyes.
Read More »U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions: Private Prisons Are Back in Business with BOP
The idea that a corporation should ever profit from warehousing humans still remains beyond offensive and should not be tolerated in a civil and just society.
Read More »High Court to Weigh If Withheld Evidence Undoes Old Convictions
The Court will rule on whether convictions must be overturned if prosecutors withheld potentially exculpatory evidence from the defense.
Read More »Prison Education Transforms Lives, Reduces Recidivism
Prison education and rehabilitation programs can provide practical skills, career and vocational skills, and critical thinking skills. They can help with mental and behavioral issues, and provide access to higher education courses; some achieve diplomas and degrees while incarcerated. These programs are vital to improving lives, especially since many prisoners come from poverty, do not have high school diplomas, and lack outside support networks.
Read More »New Software Spotlight – Adobe Experience Design CC (Beta) January 2017
Will save a lot of time in your design work.
Read More »Interview: Christopher Zoukis – Author of ‘Federal Prison Guide’ – Incarcerated Writer Pens Prison Survival Handbook
Interview with Christopher Zoukis, author of 'Federal Prison Handbook'.
Read More »New Software Spotlight – Adobe Creative Cloud for Video 2017
The goal for Creative Cloud for Video in this release is to give you everything that you need to create more stunning videos faster and better than ever.
Read More »New York Botanical Garden Poet Laureate Billy Collins and Poet Eamon Grennan Read and Chat Poetry
For twenty-five years the Poetry Society of America has been an active presence and voice in New York City. They have sponsored “Poetry in Motion” posting poems and having poets read their poems on NYC subways. They have also worked in concert with the New York Botanical Garden creating placards …
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