All of America has heard of Freddie Gray’s tragic death. Freddie Gray, a 25-year old Baltimore black man suffered severe injuries during his arrest...
For the first time in a modern presidential election, candidates from both parties are talking about our “Mass Incarceration Crisis.”Before this upcoming election, candidates usually...
Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) was launched 32 years ago by two former military officers and a former prison administrator. It was the first for-profit...
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, between 2001-2011, 3217 inmates committed suicide in local jails. The difference between an inmate in jail and an...
The pendulum is finally swinging from the shrill cries of more prisons and punishment to addiction treatment and decreased incarceration. The United States has 25% of...
By:wpt.com On July 29th, A University of Cincinnati police officer was charged with murder of Samuel DuBose. The officer’s body camera video showed the officer...
The United States has the most prisons in the world in order to house the highest number of incarcerated people in the world. 707 per every...
An inmate was counting the remaining days to his or her release from prison. The inmate wanted to share the good news with another or...
CNN has reported that the FBI is now investigating drug use at the infamous New York Clinton prison. The FBI has alleged information about employee corruption,...
Daya Diaz, one of the main characters in the hit series, “Orange is the New Black,” is pregnant. As an inmate, Daya’s experience giving birth,...