Tag: incarceration
For Decades, Tattoos Helped Me Make Sense of Death and Prison
I got my first tattoo at 15, a Grim Reaper profile with the scythe ...
WV Governor, Chief of Staff Fighting Subpoena for Jail Civil Rights Suit
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R) is fighting a deposition that would require him ...
Trying to Make Friends as an Adult, After an Adult Life Spent in Prison
The other day I was in Walmart when a little girl, maybe 8 or ...
Harm Reduction Meets People Where They’re at, Unless They’re at a Prison
Harm reductionists on the outside often say the work happens in a legal gray ...
Making Phone Calls From Our Prison Costs Us More Than Just the Money
Thirty years ago, Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) prisoners were only allowed one 15-minute ...
GA Escalation of Gang Prosecutions Boosts Gang Power in Prisons
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) has been bolstering his “tough on crime” agenda by ...
WA Prisons Staffing Model Is Harmful. No Other States Use It. Why Keep It?
Around 30 years ago, Washington State Department of Corrections (WDOC) took an unusual approach ...
WA Drug Penalties Uncertain as Legislature Adjourns in Stalemate
On April 23, Washington state lawmakers ended the current legislative session still in limbo ...
A Team of Prison Braille Transcribers Works, in a System That Doesn’t
In the Georgia Braille Transcribers (GBT) shop within Central State Prison, a sign informs ...
Inherent Problems With Post-Incarceration Services for Drug Users
Social service programs have a long way to go to build trust with people ...
