prison Archive
After a plan to create a new young adult prison system in California failed last year, California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) is moving forward with two proposals to serve more... By Jeremy Loudenback This post Gov. Brown Eyes Two Ways …
Profiteering private prison corporations are cashing in on the misery and desperation of U.S. citizens as many county jail and state prison systems privatize throughout the nation. Next to private health insurance corporations, there is no greater disconnect between the …
In the first of three presidential debates, Donald Trump reminded viewers about the unfortunate comments Hillary Clinton made in 1996 about a rising tide of violent youth. Clinton’s comment, made at an event in New Hampshire: “America is now home …
Photos by Karen Savage Although Bayview was closed in 2012, signs of the women’s prison remained on Sunday.
By Marcy Mistrett | July 5, 2016 On our country’s 240th birthday, I was reminded of our forefathers’ preamble to the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed …
By Brian Goldstein | June 6, 2016 How would you react if suddenly hospitals simply replaced in-person patient visitation with video conferencing? Hospital administrators might justify this decision by saying that hospitals are scary places, so it‘s best to protect …
By Katie McBeth, Guest writer The United States has an epidemic. The current system of prisons in the USA has claimed more lives than any other prison system on this earth. According to the World Prison Population List, the United …
By Jeff Wallace | March 30, 2016 (Part 1 of 2) Solitary confinement is a practice that has been used in the U.S. prison system since 1829. It is based on a Quaker belief that prisoners isolated in stone cells …
Millions of Us Are Affected by Draconian Prison Penalties By Kate Boccia | March 7, 2016 A crisis is defined as “a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events is determined.” It is …
By Sarah Barr The American Friends Service Committee is the latest group to call for investors to move their money away from private prison companies, saying it’s unethical to profit from prisoners. As part of a new campaign, the AFSC …
