A dozen deaths at Rikers Island Jail this year alone. 5 suicides, some within days of one another. The debate on closing Rikers Island is…
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White America is slowly but surely coming to the realization that when government-created and funded systems fail minorities, the intended systems have not broken; rather,…
The United States is known for having the highest incarceration rate among all developed countries. The cause for this rate is highly debated, as there…
To many of California’s economically struggling and politically isolated rural residents, prisons are welcome additions to their communities. Former New York Corrections Commissioner Thomas Coughlin…
For some prisoners, being released from prison can be described as “going from the old ages to Star Wars.” One major issue that recently released…
Desperately in need of repairs and renovations, California’s prison system is long overdue for a change. The recent passage of Proposition 47 seems to be…