Prisoners were subjected to solitary confinement and denied family visits because of improperly administered tests, the state inspector general found. Because of faulty results in drug testing at state prisons, including Attica, prisoners were placed in solitary...
Research roundup: The positive impacts of family contact for incarcerated people and their families The research is clear: visitation, mail, phone, and other forms of contact between incarcerated people and their families have positive impacts for everyone — including...
Home Page > Briefings > Unsupportive environments and limited policies: Pregnancy,… Unsupportive environments and limited policies: Pregnancy, postpartum, and birth during incarceration Making up for a serious gap in government data collection and...
Elderly, ailing and expensive, lifetime prisoners cost Louisiana taxpayers millions a year. JUAN BERNABEU FOR THE MARSHALL PROJECT By JOHN SIMERMAN BATON ROUGE, La. — Lester Pearson hoisted himself out of a chair and poked through his wallet with creased hands,...
They can’t go to classes or prison jobs, and they don’t have tablets or televisions. But they do have radios. Known to his listeners as “Megamind,” Ramy Hozaifeh is the voice — and the driving force — behind a new radio station run from inside one of the most...
