May 20
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One of the populations most at risk for contracting COVID-19 is prison inmates. The cramped living spaces combined…
May 11
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The American prison system is, in a word, trash. prisoners are often faced with inhumane conditions and treatment,…
Apr 20
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Earlier this year, 60-year-old William Garrison had an important choice to make. Convicted to serve a lifetime in…
Apr 2
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As Coronavirus Spreads in Nation's Jails, Inmates Sue Correctional Systems for Soap and Paper Towels
It’s one of the most basic ways to fight the spread of the coronavirus: soap and clean towels. But on Monday, people…
Apr 1
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On March 19, the chief physician of New York City’s jail system, Ross MacDonald, issued a warning on Twitter: “A…
Apr 23 2019
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The whole point of the “feeling cute” challenge was to have a little fun while on the job—or at least, while in your…
Apr 18 2019
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There’s something about the power of euphemism: you call someone a “prisoner” or an “inmate” and, suddenly, all…
Aug 30 2018
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This week, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections ordered a lockdown of its entire 47,000-person-prison system…