We are living in a world where up is down and down is up. For example, the United States has five percent of the world’s population...
Michael Douglas took aim at the U.S. prison system after winning an Emmy last night. Cameron Douglas is serving a nine-year sentence for drug related charges...
Many Americans argue that prisons are nice country clubs and do not need reforms. It is stressed that inmates receive lodging, meals, and therefore should not complain...
Prisonpath has previously published articles about the controversial issue of solitary confinement. More and more, the value of solitary confinement as a punishment is challenged by...
There were two new reports about our jails this past weekend. The Bureau of Justice Statistics defines jails as follows: “Jails are locally-operated short term facilities...
Ariel Castro committed suicide by hanging himself with a sheet in his cell on September 4th. Although we are not sympathetic with the end of Castro,...
It is an obvious fact that prisons and jails cannot exist without correctional officers. Correctional officers are the gods of their universe. Make no mistake, once...
Many families and friends want to send care packages or gift items to their loved one in prison. Before you do so, it is important to...
The union that represents Texas’ correctional officers will join the lawsuits filed over the heat related deaths of at least 14 inmates in the scorching state...
Anyone with a criminal record has known the anguish and frustration of trying to find a job upon release from imprisonment. An important question concerns...