Tag: prisons
Chaos for Trans Prisoners as Hard-Won Clothing, Hygiene Items Taken
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s January executive order that declared transgender people ...
The Prisons Crisis Lawmakers Want to Fix Is “Inmate-on-Staff Sexual Assault”
Lawmakers have unveiled a proposal they claim will improve safety and security in prisons ...
Smoking Killed His Family. He’ll Still Smoke When He Leaves Prison.
Cigarettes have been a part of Eric Barnett’s entire life. His mother smoked during ...
What’s in the Drug “Strips” Common in Prisons and Jails?
Over the past year, prisons in several states have banned physical mail for incarcerated ...
Prison Social Circles Will Run on Smoking Until Vaping Isn’t Banned
Years ago, in that other life before prison, a friend once announced, I am ...
Trump Takes Aim at Trans Women in Prison
On January 20, President Donald Trump unveiled an executive order titled “Defending Women From ...
Parole Violations Didn’t Always Mean Prison. They Sent Us Somewhere Else.
Ben* is about to parole out of Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) custody. His ...
In Texas Prisons, Digital Mail Further Isolates Those in Solitary Confinement
Kwaneta Harris was cleaning her cell when she came across a manilla envelope filled ...
TN Prisons Don’t Expedite Early Release. What If It’s an Emergency?
Douglas Richmond’s case for early release from prison is relatively straightforward. He’s served six ...
Providing Sterile Syringes in Prison Is Not Only Right—It Also Saves Money
Providing sterile syringes in prison is an efficient way to keep people who use ...
