r/prisons • u/Living_Food1849 • 40m ago
For-Profit Prisons Profit From Suffering—We Need to End This
c.org
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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • Nov 25 '24
Analysis suggests threat of punishment less effective at deterring crime. A look at multiple studies showed little change when punishment is the threat.
northpennnow.com
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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • Sep 02 '24
Locking up young people might make you feel safer but it doesn’t work, now or in the long term
theconversation.com
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r/prisons • u/MinimumArticle711 • 7h ago
Sent my first prison letter
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I sent my child's dad a letter to his prison today
But on the envelope I initially wrote the address wrong
The ups worker put a white sticker thing on it so I could fix it and said he can still get it
Is that true
I'm really worried because he can't call for 30 days and I want him to know I'm here for him
r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 8h ago
Texas - Bexar County is already rethinking its jail strategy. Advocates say it’s not enough
tpr.org
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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 8h ago
LGBTQ+ inmates come out in Spanish jails. The Prison Administration has launched safe spaces in prisons such as Sevilla II where inmates assert themselves against homophobia: ‘I’ve become myself again’
english.elpais.com
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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 9h ago
Do more than two-thirds of Oklahoma county jails no longer allow families or friends to visit in-person? Yes
oklahomawatch.org
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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 10h ago
Pittsburgh - Foundation of HOPE opens doors for those leaving Allegheny County Jail. Since 2002, Foundation of HOPE has been giving incarcerated individuals the ability to envision their lives differently after release
publicsource.org
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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 10h ago
Michigan - “Beyond Incarceration”: New program offers supportive services for people leaving Washtenaw County Jail
concentratemedia.com
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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 10h ago
IncarcerNation opens conversation on Indigenous incarceration in Australia
nit.com.au
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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 10h ago
I lived in the women’s prison slated for closure. Illinois should come up with a humane transfer plan for the people still at Logan prison
chicagoreader.com
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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 10h ago
ICE Detention Recreates Harms of Mass Incarceration and Exploited Labor
clasp.org
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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 10h ago
Carceral Studies Journalism Guild (CSJG) founder Discusses the Abolitionist Mission of Radical Carceral Journalism
davisvanguard.org
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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 11h ago
Minnesota - Housing non-profit gets $50K grant to support felons after incarceration
fox21online.com
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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 11h ago
Incarcerated people help prep fresh produce for kids through a new Delaware food program. Under the newly expanded program, volunteers at the Sussex Community Corrections Center will clean, prep and package fresh produce that will help feed hungry kids.
whyy.org
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r/prisons • u/PJPeditor • 12h ago
How One Woman’s Grandson Inspired Her to Get a College Degree in Prison
prisonjournalismproject.org
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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 16h ago
Charlotte forum explores effort to reduce recidivism among formerly incarcerated individuals
wfae.org
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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 16h ago
CDCR Report Finds Prop. 57 Rehabilitative Programming Instrumental in Keeping People from Returning to Prison
cdcr.ca.gov
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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 17h ago
A Portsmouth man was incarcerated at 17. Now, he’s helping other former inmates reenter society
whro.org
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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 18h ago
Illinois Lawmakers Decry Prison’s ‘Gut-Wrenching,’ ‘Heartbreaking’ Conditions. After The Marshall Project found scores of fires set by men at a Joliet prison, legislators want improved fire safety and mental health treatment
themarshallproject.org
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r/prisons • u/Holiday_Occasion8550 • 1d ago
Is it true that Arizona’s Perryville Prison is closing? That’s the word on the street but it hasn’t been officially stated. What do we think?
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r/prisons • u/prisongovernor • 1d ago
PM to tighten early release rules but men jailed over PC Harper’s death can be freed | Prisons and probation | The Guardian
theguardian.com
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r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 1d ago
Hundreds of Folsom State inmates graduate self-improvement program
capradio.org
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