prisons

Prisons Want to Hire More Officers. It’s Easier Than Retaining Them.

One of the most important things to understand about the rampant understaffing in United States prisons is that it is…

June 3, 2025

“No Real Security”: TN Prison Tablet Rollout Cut Short as ViaPath Flees

The Tennessee Department of Correction began rolling out tablets in late 2024. South Central Correctional Facility, where I'm currently incarcerated,…

May 28, 2025

CO Passes Historic, Somewhat Unclear Bill Making Prison Visits a Right

Colorado is poised to become the first state to recognize prison visitation as a right, rather than a privilege. Though…

May 22, 2025

The Case for the Prison Miniyard

Whenever auditors come to South Central Correctional Facility, the Tennessee private prison where I’m currently incarcerated, they almost always remark…

May 19, 2025

As Years in Prison Become Decades, Lifers’ Thoughts on Suicide Evolve

[This article describes deaths by suicide, including reference to a method of suicide.]   Asked if they ever think about…

May 14, 2025

New York’s Solution to Prison Staffing Shortage Is to Hire Teenagers

I thought we learned from the Stanford Prison Experiment that college-age corrections officers are not a good idea. But it…

May 12, 2025

At CoreCivic Prisons, Re-Entry Staff Are Told to Do Less

South Central Correctional Facility recently hosted a job fair, and didn’t invite anyone to attend it. There were no flyers,…

May 7, 2025

Georgia Prisons Now Hold Over 10,000 Lifers as Parole Crisis Deepens

In the Department of Justice report summarizing its years-long investigations into the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), it noted that…

May 6, 2025

DOJ Rescinds Biden-Era Support as Trans Prisoners Sue for Surgery Access

On April 25 the Department of Justice renounced its previous support for a trans woman suing the Georgia Department of…

April 30, 2025

Can Any Banks Explain How Prisoner ID Cards Aren’t Valid State-Issued ID?

If you didn’t already have a bank account before you were incarcerated, it’s almost impossible to open one while you…

April 28, 2025