Since the launching of Prisonpath.com last September, we have received daily questions and comments about prisons and jails in the United States. Many of the questions ...
Updated 7/18/2013 – Approximately two thirds of the state’s 33 prisons are currently striking. It is estimated that the number of striking inmates, on hunger strike,...
Prisonpath previously discussed “What is Prison Really Like”. The posting offered a brief snapshot of a Maryland state prison. Another article discussed prison life in the...
Australia is now considering their first dedicated prison for the elderly. The prison-nursing home would be built in western Victoria. The state and federal prison systems...
There are constant moans, groans, and outcry in the United States about the high recidivism rate for released inmates. American society does not connect the lack...
Education in Prison: Why Educating Inmates is good for Recidivism Although recognized that educated inmates have a greater chance of succeeding upon release, the public and...
The Bureau of Justice Statistics just released a new report, “Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2011-2012.” Sexual crimes are prevalent in most...
The United States is confronted with an increasing prison population in which adolescents are sentenced to hard time in adult prisons. What do we do with...
The following posting discussed a reading program established in prisons throughout the United Kingdom. The majority of inmates in England have literacy problems. It is obvious...
The following rules and requirements are from the New York State Department of Correction’s web site. Although visitation rules and restrictions vary from state to state...
