mass incarceration

“Your Life Is Over”: Prison Guards on 16-Hour Shifts With No Backup

Three decades ago when I began my prison sentence, corrections officers worked eight-hour shifts. Some did the work well and…

January 6, 2026

Fixing Electronics in Prison

There are few soft surfaces in prison, so when one of us drops a pair of glasses or a radio…

December 29, 2025

The Georgia Parole Board Pardoned a Turkey

Each year when the president did the White House turkey pardons it always seemed kinda funny, even from prison. Seeing…

November 26, 2025

Piece by Piece, FCC Dismantles Its Prison and Jail Phone Call Price Caps

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released the finalized version of its order regulating the costs of incarcerated people’s communication…

November 10, 2025

Maine, Where Prisoners Cast Absentee Ballots, May Soon Require ID to Vote

On November 4, Maine voters will decide whether the state will begin requiring residents to show photo ID in order…

October 21, 2025

Florida Prisoner Bill of Rights Faces House Subcommittee Hurdle, Again

Legislators are weighing a proposal to establish a bill of rights for people in Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) custody.…

October 16, 2025

Georgia Prisons Are Deadlier Than Ever. One Reason? We’re Starving.

The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) is once again on track to surpass the record levels of violence and deaths…

October 14, 2025

Battle Over Prison Phone Call Costs Heads to Court, FCC Teases New Vote

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is preparing for an October vote that the agency claims would reopen its historic 2024…

September 22, 2025

“Georgia Survivor Justice Act” Defies the Tyranny of Mandatory Minimums

The state of Georgia is not known for passing legislation that can actually reduce the amount of time served in…

September 3, 2025

Prison Budgets Keep Growing, Yet They Keep Giving Us Used Underwear

As of July the state of Georgia is in Fiscal Year 2026, for which Governor Brian Kemp (R) initially proposed…

August 4, 2025