Life Without Parole Prison Sentence Means No Second Chances
2022年9月21日 · To understand life without the possibility of parole (LWOP), we must acknowledge what it is: a hopeless imprisonment preceding death. While many people advocate for abolishing the death penalty, they often overlook LWOP sentences, which are simply another type of death penalty.
Why Prisons Fail to Rehabilitate People - Prison Journalism Project
2023年6月22日 · The corrections policy (Reception and Classification Policy 11.2.1) states that the overall goal is for the inmate to return “to the community as a law-abiding citizen,” but in my experience, there is no rehabilitation taking place when an inmate is doing the same thing repeatedly with no reward.Even if someone completes a program or two, they return home mostly unchanged because issues ...
Abuse of Inmates by Corrections Officers Is All Too Common
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Prison Journalism Project
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A Reporter’s Glossary of Prison Jargon - Prison Journalism Project
BOARD: A reference to the Board of Parole Hearings, which determine parole suitability.. CALPIA (or PIA): California Prison Industry Authority, a program in California that employs incarcerated people to produce more than 1,400 goods and services including office furniture, clothing, food and other goods to sell to state agencies. CDV: Conduct Violation in Missouri.
What a Day in Prison Looks Like - Prison Journalism Project
2023年12月10日 · There is not much I can do to control my situation at my prison. For example, I can’t choose to come and go from my cell when I want. Rather than let these restrictions defeat me, I remain optimistic and determined to succeed by focusing on the one thing I …
Essays & Memoirs Archives — Prison Journalism Project
2024年8月14日 · This section contains personal essays and recollections of the past that bring us closer to the writer’s life experiences, whether before, during or after incarceration. Subscribe to Inside Story to receive exclusive behind-the-scene looks at our best stories, as well as author profiles and other insights.
The Pros and Cons of California’s New Prison Tablets
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Stories From Women in Prison — Prison Journalism Project
2024年1月16日 · Between 1980 and 2019, the female incarcerated population increased by more than 700% according to a study conducted by The Sentencing Project. This is the result of particular policies that uniquely impact women, such as more expansive law enforcement efforts, stiffer drug sentencing laws and post-conviction barriers to reentry.
Mental Health in Prisons: An Inside Look - Prison Journalism Project
2023年10月26日 · In her nine years working in a mental health unit of the Washington State Penitentiary, S. Acosta has seen some horrific things. She has worked with prisoners who have cut off their own body parts, stuffed items like pens or carrots up their urethra, swallowed razor blades or balloons filled with meth, and painted what …