Federal prison officials are reviewing transgender housing in the wake of rollbacks imposed during the Trump administration, The Associated Press … [Read more...]
Texas-another broken prison system
Thousands of people incarcerated in Texas had to endure inhumane living conditions in a subfreezing weather emergency, while also battling the … [Read more...]
Leavenworth’s incarcerated suffer more than just COVID outbreak
Lawrence, Kansas - An explosion of Coronavirus cases in Leavenworth Federal Prison had families and friends of the incarcerated concerned for their … [Read more...]
Number of Americans jailed or on probation falls over the past decade
The number of Americans jailed or on probation fell 21% from its peak in 2007, federal statistics show. The figures show between 2017 and 2018 … [Read more...]
COVID prison death toll climbs to 1,170
As COVID-19 ravaged its way through the nation’s prison system at least138,105 people in prison had tested positive for the virus and close to 1,170 … [Read more...]
Wisconsin governor submits proposal to build more prisons
Wisconsin’s Governor Tony Evers, whose campaign pledged to cut his state’s prison population in half, has instead recommended a $259 million … [Read more...]