Tag: incarceration
The Ethical Quagmire of Conducting Drug Trials With Incarcerated People
Using human beings as “guinea pigs” for unethical experiments becomes so much easier when ...
Incarcerated Women in Thailand Face Issues Seen Worldwide
Natauboo Jama started selling methamphetamine in northern Thailand after her second child was born. ...
The Agony of Attending My Son’s Probation Violation Hearing
As I entered the federal court building in Manhattan with my son on the ...
The Consequences of an Incompetent First Step Act Rollout
Timothy Walker, 52, enjoys cooking and used to own a food truck in Philadelphia ...
The White Van Prescribing Buprenorphine Outside a Baltimore Jail
In 2017 the Behavioral Health Leadership Institute (BHLI), a Baltimore nonprofit, rented a truck. ...
Sheriff’s Painstaking Bid to Spin San Diego County Jail’s High Suicide Rate
You could say that the San Diego County Jail is a place where people ...
ACLU Sues Bureau of Prisons for Denying a Federal Prisoner Buprenorphine
In a key moment for the rights of incarcerated people with substance use disorders, ...
Bigoted Facebook Post Shines Light on Sheriffs Who Run Our Jails
A recent discovery about an elected Georgia sheriff threw unflattering light on those charged ...
As Major Report Estimates 5 Million Jailed Each Year, What Now?
At any given moment, there are roughly 600,000 people languishing in local American jails. ...
Denver Lawmaker Tells Filter Why She Led Vote Against Private Prison Companies
On August 5, Denver City Council voted against renewing $10.6 million in contracts with ...
