Category: Prison Conditions
Explainer: The Never-Ending Crises in Georgia’s Prisons
Georgia’s prisons have become the home for crises: discrimination, sexual assaults, violent assaults, homicide suicide and more.
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What is Solitary Confinement?
Research and studies overwhelmingly show that solitary confinement doesn’t work. The U.S. keeps using it anyway.
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News: A Dozen People Have Died In Rikers This Year
A dozen people have died in Rikers in 2022, a tangible statistic that represents the facility’s horrific conditions. Will anything change?
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President Biden’s Executive Order Explained: Prison Conditions
President Biden’s Executive Order impacts several parts of the criminal justice system, including prison conditions. Learn how.
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What is Cruel and Unusual Punishment?
The Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. But what constitutes cruel and unusual punishment?
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What’s The Skinny On Prison Food?
You will have the option of eating three meals in prison. Prison food menus follow a national calendar. The menu changes daily.
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Prison Rules: What Are Minor Infractions In Federal Prison?
Following all the prison rules is essential. Even the smallest of infractions can result in disciplinary action.
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What’s the Difference Between General Mail and Legal Mail in Prison?
There are two types of mail in prison: general and special mail. Officers conduct a visual inspection of all mail for contraband.
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The Role of Incarcerated People in the Kentucky Candle Factory Tragedy
Incarcerated people are “working their tails off” to help after the Kentucky candle factory tragedy, but the media narrative stays the same.
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How Do You Keep Busy In Prison?
Yes. While you’re in prison, you’ll want to keep busy. Depending on the prison you’re assigned to, there are different ways that you can stay occupied.
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