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Literature
Around grammar: a grammatical particle used to indicate definiteness and in occasionally languages number and case. Look at Article (grammar). Within publishing, an article is a piece of nonfictional prose that is an independent part of the publication (like the book, journal, magazine, or newspaper). This feel of article overlaps sustaining a usage of the word essay. Around an encyclopedia or other reference work, an article is a primary section of content. For specialised utilize of the term inside Wikipedia, see What is a Wikipedia article?

Other uses

Inside medicine, an article is a joint between two bones (as inside "articulation"). Inside law, an article is the independent division of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)

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Steel Town Lockdown
Corrections Corporation of America is trying to turn Youngstown, Ohio, into the private-prison capital of the world. [Mother Jones]

The Big (Empty) House
A new $45 million medium-security prison that is apparently the result of a miscommunication is set to open in Stewart County, Georgia next month and will have everything a correctional facility could need ... except prisoners. [MoJo Wire: Must Read]

The Prison-Industrial Complex
An analysis of the public and private systems. In-depth piece on the economics of the industry, with photographs. [Atlantic Monthly]

Privatization of Prison Medical Services Challenged
Prison medical workers disagree with Nevada Governor's plan to privatize medical care for inmates, for fear of lower quality of services. [North Lake Tahoe Bonanza]

The Ties that Bind
Commentary, by Carol Strick, about the ties between corporations and prisons. [North Coast Express]

Private Prisons: Profits of Crime
Article critical of private prisons. Discusses ethical, legal, practical, and historical arguments against prison privatization. Published by Covert Action Quarterly, Fall 1993.

Reach Out and Gouge Someone
David Fischer takes a look at the boom in prison telephone systems. [U.S. News]