California State Prison, Corcoran has changed dramatically since it opened 30 years ago, according to an officer who has been there since the … [Read more...]
China teaches prison inmates e-commerce before reléase
More than 30 prisoners at Qiao Si Prison, the largest prison in China’s Zhejiang Province, received a training course in e-commerce last December, … [Read more...]
Tulsa county jail’s mental health pod a step in the right direction
The Tulsa, OK, county jail used to place their mentally ill inmates in the same bare cells as everyone else. Now, the jail sports a new mental … [Read more...]
NY’s pilot inmate package program not well received
Earlier this year, New York state suspended a pilot program forcing families of inmates to buy from a limited number of private vendors when sending … [Read more...]
Florida reduces in-person visits with more video
Florida never seems to pass up the opportunity to make a bad situation worse, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Are prison video calls a convenience … [Read more...]
Colorado requests $30 million to re-open prisons
The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) is requesting more than $30 million to re-open two state prisons due to a rising prison population, … [Read more...]
Prison deaths rise 10% in England and Wales
New official statistics in England and Wales show that prison deaths have risen by 10 percent, assaults by 20 percent, and self-harm by 23 percent, … [Read more...]
Nebraska inmate dies from double bunking in solitary
The death of a Nebraska inmate in solitary confinement prompted the state to take measures to end double-bunking in its isolation unit. Terry Berry … [Read more...]
Former prisoners working where once housed
Across the country, former prisoners are finding jobs in the prisons where they were once housed yet still run into employment obstacles, according to … [Read more...]
Nature videos improve solitary behavior
The behavior and well-being of inmates in solitary confinement can be improved by showing them nature videos, according to a study published in 2017 … [Read more...]
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