Inmates are now resorting to Yelp to voice their complaints about prisons and jails. Although prisons and jails have usually an administrative process for filing complaints,...
Boston bombing suspect moved from Boston hospital to Federal medical center located at Ft. Devens, Massachusetts. The details of the transfer are reported in the following...
Debtor’s prisons thrive in the United States. On February 3, 2013, Prisonpath posted an article about “Tenants Imprisoned for Failure to Pay their Rent.” Many readers were...
Prison misconduct exists throughout the United States. There are correctional officers involved in sexual harassment and the smuggling of contraband such as cell phones and drugs...
Sexual harassment and sexual violence has always been part of prison life for female inmates and male inmates. The sexual preying can come from the guards...
Every cloud has its silver lining. Even sequestration does not stop the big private prison companies from becoming richer. The following article reports that sequestration shall...
What do we do with teenagers who commit crimes? The North Carolina legislature is considering transferring the authority to try 13,14, and 15 year old children...
Prisonpath has posted numerous articles about the controversial issue of cell phones in prison. The negatives of having cell phones in prison are much greater than...
Over the last decade, we have watched more and more inmates exonerated after serving decades in prisons. It should always be remembered that the judicial process...
Many state officials lament publicly about the high recidivism rate in their states. Prison populations are increasing not because of new crimes, but by parolees and...