Tag: prisons
AI Chatbots Bring Unexpected Business Boom to Jailhouse Lawyers
Most people in prison can’t afford a lawyer, so if they want to get ...
Louisiana Urges More Oversight When Giving Opioid Funds Directly to Cops
Louisiana, one of only two states that distributes opioid settlement funding directly to law ...
ICE Picked Him Up From Prison. Then Agents “Hounded” His Family.
[Read Part 1 of this story here] In late 2025 Mateo* completed his ...
“Fresh Meat”—How Prison Punishes Child Sexual Abuse
[This article contains descriptions of physical and sexual assault.] The scarlet letter in ...
First Analysis of Free Prison Phone Calls Shows They Reduce Violence
The first comprehensive report on the impact of offering free phone calls in United ...
Media Fights for Access to Executions, But Not the Rest of the Prison System
In April, the Tennessee Supreme Court temporarily blocked a ruling that would allow journalists ...
Lifers Fall Through the Cracks of the Prison Security Classification System
The Georgia Department of Corrections assigns every person in its custody a security classification: ...
Prison Can’t Be the New Nursing Home If It Isn’t Wheelchair-Accessible
Ralph*, one of the men incarcerated with me at South Central Correctional Facility in ...
The “Felony-Friendly” Job Lists Don’t Really Mean Anything
In 2020 when I was nearing the end of my 10-year prison sentence, I ...
Illinois Bill Would Put Long-Acting OUD Meds in Prisons, Sort Of
Illinois lawmakers are considering a proposal to pilot long-acting injectable medication for opioid use ...
