► The nation's prayers (and ours) go to Congresswoman Gabriella Giffords and the other survivors of the shooting rampage that occurred Saturday. Six people died [1] from the gunshots, including a nine-year-old girl born on 9-11. While the investigation is ongoing, early reports suggest that the alleged shooter, Jared Loughner, was suffering from mental problems [2] and that his mental state was likely more at the root of the incident than any political agenda. Some congressional representatives are now increasing security [3]. Loughner, now in custody, is due in court today. Five federal charges [4] have been filed against him.

► In other news, The Crime Report has an interview with California's head of prisons [5] to discuss that state's long list of problems with the prison system. A case regarding overcrowding in California's prisons is before the U.S. Supreme Court. California has the worst ricidivism rate in the nation. And a report on Yahoo News looks at how Visa has upgraded systems to catch criminals [6]. It "can catch more fraud because its developers figured out ways for the software to look for more signs of bad behavior at once," says the report.