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Despite FCC Order Securus Profits Jump

November 1, 2015 by Kevin D. Sawyer

Prison pay-phone giant Securus Technologies profits continue to rise in the face of an earlier order by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), … [Read more...]

Time to Reshape Your Narrative

November 1, 2015 by Juan Haines

“If we’re not shaping our own narrative, then we’re giving into what’s out there about who you are,” inmate Emile DeWeaver told a classroom of … [Read more...]

Diamonds in the Rough

November 1, 2015 by Aminah Dorsey

You see them, the hot pink uniforms, escorted to and from chow and meds. You know, those few outside in the 95 degree heat because they have to get … [Read more...]

The Bitter Truth Behind High Cost of Incarceration

November 1, 2015 by Juan Haines

Four decades of high incarceration rates in the U.S. are “destroying families and communities, especially those that are already vulnerable to health … [Read more...]

New Look at Stanford Experiment on Prison Cruelty

November 1, 2015 by Chung Kao

A new film, “The Stanford Prison Experiment,” is inspired by one of the darkest chapters in modern experimental psychology, according to a columnist … [Read more...]

Dealing With the Rising Call for More Expensive Kosher and Halal Meals

November 1, 2015 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

Nutritional care in the departments of corrections nationwide varies from state to state. However, one issue all states consistently struggle with is … [Read more...]

PRISONS SUED FOR VALLEY FEVER: Four Inmates File Federal Civil Rights Action

November 1, 2015 by James King

Four inmates have filed federal civil rights lawsuits alleging that California prison officials knowingly exposed them to the fungal infection known … [Read more...]

Katya McCulloch’s Dedication to San Quentin Artwork

November 1, 2015 by Tommy Winfrey

For the last 11 years, Katya McCulloch has been teaching block printing at San Quentin State Prison. Over the years, she has figured out what works in … [Read more...]

Ice Extiende Carceles Para Mujeres Inmigrantes

November 1, 2015 by Salvador Solorio

Oficiales de inmigración han anunciado planes para extender facilidades de detención para mujeres en el Sur de California. La Inmigración y la Aduana … [Read more...]

Presos a Traves de los Estados Unidos Envejeciendo

November 1, 2015 by Lee Jaspar

Presos están envejeciendo a través de todos los Estados Unidos, de acuerdo a Jacob Gershman en su bloque de leyes Wall Street Journal. “Prisioneros de … [Read more...]