When you enter jail or prison you are entering a new world, not unlike a treacherous and dangerous jungle; knowledge of this strange world can help...
In 2006, two guards were attacked by inmates at California’s High Desert State Prison. The warden ordered a full lockdown, which restricted all African Americans in...
The American Civil Liberties Union issued a report in 2013 about elderly inmates. The elderly inmate population has increased 1300 percent since the early 1980’s. The...
Based on personal experience and observation, the prison holiday experience is bleak and dismal. Despite their tough demeanor, the young inmates are affected the most. When...
“What we’ve got here is failure to communicate” is the famous quotation from the famous prison movie, Cool Hand Luke. The line was first stated by...
The news media was focused this week about the CIA, interrogations, and torture. Many Americans are shocked at the actions of the CIA, but you do...
There are many obstacles that await the returning citizen from prison. He or she will need a safe place to stay and a job. There are...
“I can’t breathe” and “I can’t take it no more” are two tragic statements revealing an ugly side of law enforcement in the United States. Eric...
No, it is not that F word. It is the F word – Felon. The constant use of this F word, felon, to describe a former...
Prisonpath has posted several article about better options for non-violent inmates. More and more states are finally realizing that overcrowded prisons are caused by incarcerating too...