
What is Solitary Confinement?
Research and studies overwhelmingly show that solitary confinement doesn't work. The U.S. keeps using it anyway.
Research and studies overwhelmingly show that solitary confinement doesn't work. The U.S. keeps using it anyway.
A dozen people have died in Rikers in 2022, a tangible statistic that represents the facility's horrific conditions. Will anything change?
Yes. Prisoners do get paid for working while in prison. But they don’t get paid much.
How do you request to move prisons? Let's take a look.
You cannot challenge a decision to put you in solitary confinement. But you can file a lawsuit.
If you or your loved ones are denied a diet consistent with your religion in prison you can challenge it in court. There are constitutional as well as legal protections to challenge it.
Yes, unless they have a valid reason not to. People in prison with disabilities will be assigned jobs that they can manage. The BOP considers work to be part of the rehabilitation process.
There are more differences than similarities between work release and prison work. They are both jobs and you are in custody in both situations. However, that's about where the similarities end. There are several important ways in which they are different.
It’s important for justice-impacted people to realize that prison guards are typically very different fro police. With that in mind, how should you interact with prison staff?
If you're going to prison, you likely have questions. One is simple but important: What type of living condition in prison is required?