01 Mar Update: Last Week’s Story About USP Tucson and the BOP
The BOP response to the gun incident at USP Tucson continues to baffle the loved ones of the campers who could have died that day.
Prison Reform Tag
23 Feb BOP Transparency Vows Over USP Tucson Gun Incident Meant Nothing
A husband tried to murder his wife in a visiting room at the BOP's minimum-security camp at USP Tucson. The BOP did virtually nothing.
28 Dec Annual Prison Costs Going Into 2023
Heading into 2023, annual prison costs are on the rise. At almost $200 billion per year, it's fair to ask what we're getting for our money.
28 Jun It’s Not The Ritz: Attitudes About Prison Conditions In America
Discussions about prison conditions are in the media now more than ever. But, for the most part, they haven't led to any action. Why?
07 Apr Something Rotten in Alabama: Death Rampant in State’s Prisons
Violence has become somewhat ordinary in Alabama prisons. But lawmakers don't want to make changes for fear of seeming "soft on crime."
08 Mar Economies That Depend On Incarceration Will Continue To Struggle
Local economies across the country depend on incarceration to stay in business, sometimes to the detriment of rehabilitation and safety.
16 Nov U.S. Criminal Justice System Has much to Learn from Finland’s
Finland’s recidivism rate is one of the lowest in the world, perhaps the US should take notice of this approach to true criminal justice..
19 Aug U.S. Prisons Still Don’t Have Adequate Menstrual Supplies in 2021
In the 38 states that, as of 2020, did not have such laws on the books, people who menstruate face serious challenges to getting the items they need in prison. These issues are wide-ranging and different across different states and facilities.
08 Jul Despite Limits, Solitary Confinement Remains a Fixture in U.S. Prisons
Recently, some states have decided to limit the use of solitary confinement, but the practice is still widely used throughout the U.S.
08 May Explainer: The Prison Industrial Complex and Modern Slavery
The prison industrial complex is a term used to describe the ways in which government and industry commingle to address national problems.
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