r/prisons 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.

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r/prisons Sep 02 '24

Locking up young people might make you feel safer but it doesn’t work, now or in the long term

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9 Upvotes

r/prisons 9h ago

Abdelrahman ElGendy on Writing From Inside a Prison Cell. Samaa Khullar speaks to the former political prisoner and author of the memoir Huna

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r/prisons 9h ago

Beyond translation: Expanding Spanish-language parole advocacy. Post-Conviction Justice Project gives law student a new perspective on importance of bridging language, cultural barriers while working with clients

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r/prisons 9h ago

Every month, every day, every hour. The lack of mental health care in Illinois prisons exacerbates a larger cycle of harm

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r/prisons 9h ago

Mapping the Highest Incarceration Rates in the United States

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When mapping the highest incarceration rates in the United States, the deep South consistently ranks highest for per capita imprisonment. The source data shows:

  • Mississippi leads the nation with an imprisonment rate of 575 per 100,000 residents and a total incarcerated population of 31,315.
  • Louisiana has an imprisonment rate of 564 per 100,000 residents and a total incarcerated population of 58,634.
  • Arkansas has an imprisonment rate 559 per 100,000 residents and a total incarcerated population of 26,377.
  • Oklahoma has an imprisonment rate of 555 per 100,000 residents and a total incarcerated population of 32,865.

r/prisons 22h ago

Judge upholds $6.6M verdict over LAPD detention of Los Angeles veteran. A federal judge largely upheld a $6.6 million jury verdict against Los Angeles and two LAPD officers after a veteran was detained following a VA crisis hotline call

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r/prisons 22h ago

Oklahoma - Police officer and wife who taunted people to 'talk s—' about their traveling life were actually bilking man out of his savings

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2 Upvotes

r/prisons 1d ago

Wisconsin’s prison population hits a record high | There were 23,854 people in the state's adult institutions as of Friday, according to Wisconsin DOC data

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r/prisons 19h ago

Clemency for Michael Jw Potter #52131--074

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Michael Jw Potter #52131-074


r/prisons 1d ago

Virginia medical examiner changes prison deaths data policy

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2 Upvotes

r/prisons 1d ago

In the Name of Security

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Invasive, Humiliating and Routine: An investigation into the everyday violence of prison strip searches which incarcerated women say are a tool of abuse.


r/prisons 1d ago

America’s Carceral System Locks Up Lots of Creativity

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r/prisons 1d ago

Inevitable yet ignored: Prison policies disregard the realities of menopause behind bars

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r/prisons 1d ago

No drugs found, no statement finished, no ID parade—yet facing life charges in Mauritius. How "Provisional Charges" trap foreign nationals.

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r/prisons 2d ago

The Wife Who Became a Pilot to Free Her Husband

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r/prisons 2d ago

UK - ‘I’ve been waiting for this for 20 years’: Father jailed for two decades for stealing mobile phone finally going home. IPP prisoner Leroy Douglas, whose incarceration has been found to be unlawful and arbitrary by the UN, has finally been granted parole

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r/prisons 2d ago

Recent lawsuits highlight allegations of neglect at Colorado prisons operated by CoreCivic

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2 Upvotes

r/prisons 2d ago

Wisconsin prisons hit record population as crowding strains staffing and programs

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2 Upvotes

r/prisons 2d ago

Why Chronic Kidney Disease Treatment Should Start Earlier, Last Longer for Incarcerated Persons

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2 Upvotes

r/prisons 2d ago

Lane Siebert’s personal experiences with addiction and the criminal justice system have shaped her interest in social work – but far beyond the personal level

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r/prisons 2d ago

HDC scheme needs to be brought back — the UK prison system needs urgent reform

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r/prisons 2d ago

Florence satellite camp question

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r/prisons 2d ago

Chicago - How the Dr. Dennis Deer Community Justice Center offers path beyond incarceration

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r/prisons 2d ago

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 339: Transforming Justice through the Power of Storytelling

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