How Iceland takes better care of its foreign criminal offenders than the rest of Europe family Article 1004 words 9 votes
US study: Law abiding immigrants: the incarceration gap between immigrants and the US born 1850-2020 PDF 9 votes
One thousand inmates at a Wisconsin prison have been confined mostly to their cells for months, with little explanation Article 2340 words 41 votes
They went to prison as kids. Now they’re on death row. Article 2083 words, published Feb 1 2022 9 votes
A boy among men: What happens when you throw a teenager into an adult prison? Guess. Article 8010 words, published Feb 25 2015 7 votes
Prison guards, but not mother, get counselling after baby dies in cell ~life.women Article 1008 words 19 votes
At 15, he shot and killed his parents, two classmates at his school, and wounded twenty-five others. He’s been used as the reason to lock kids up for life ever since. Article 13 625 words, published Jun 12 2021 18 votes
Master criminal Rédoine Faïd loved the movies, and his greatest crimes were laced with tributes. When he landed in a maximum-security prison, cinema provided inspiration for his escape. Article 7224 words 9 votes
Prison inmates in Western Australia made 100 school desks in less than two weeks to donate to families for children homeschooling during the coronavirus pandemic education Article 859 words 5 votes
Rather than punishing prisoners, Finland's open prisons focus on rehabilitation and preparation for a smooth reentry into society Article 1640 words 12 votes
In 2017, Iceland had the lowest number of prisoners per inhabitants (thirty-nine per 100,000) among European countries, according to Eurostat Article 372 words 5 votes
It's not just a bunch of flowers - Why supporting Extinction Rebellion in a spirit of cooperation and friendship has, at times, been extraordinarily difficult Article 1028 words 10 votes
Inmates suffering heart attacks or brutalized in jail beatings have been released so sheriffs wouldn’t have to pay for their medical care. Some were rearrested once they had recovered. Article 6 votes
‘Nobody cared’: A woman gave birth alone in a jail cell after her cries for help were ignored, lawsuit says ~life.women Article 1225 words 14 votes
The US sends “the worst of the worst” to the ADX Florence Supermax prison in Colorado. This is what happens when they get out. Article 9 votes
I was sexually assaulted. And I believe incarcerating rapists doesn’t help victims like me Article 901 words, published Jul 18 2019 7 votes
Henry Montgomery Paved the Way for Other Juvenile Lifers to Go Free. Now 72, He May Never Get the Same Chance. Article 3167 words 10 votes
Solitary voices: Thousands of immigrants suffer in solitary sonfinement in ICE detention Article 4057 words 8 votes
People in Alabama prisons are shackled to buckets for days on end Article 1443 words, published May 5 2019 11 votes
Is prison necessary? Ruth Wilson Gilmore might change your mind Article 7886 words, published Apr 17 2019 20 votes
South Carolina’s inmates are stuck in Hurricane Florence’s path. Here’s what happened to prisoners who've been abandoned in previous hurricanes. Article 500 words 9 votes
Should we treat crime as something to be cured rather than punished? Scotland’s police force has adopted a public health model to tackle violence. Should the rest of the world follow suit? Article 3855 words 20 votes