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25 mar 2023 · Prisoners Today, Neighbors Tomorrow. A new book “What’s Prison For?” explains how American prisons can better educate and rehabilitate the incarcerated. Share full article. Gov. Gavin...
Black-on-black crime, black-on-black punishment in America. Mental health patients are being treated as criminals. The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.
13 paź 2021 · According to the report, Black Americans are incarcerated at a state average of 1,240 per 100,000 residents, whereas Latino Americans are imprisoned at a rate of 349 per 100,000 residents.
11 kwi 2024 · Approximately 25% of incarcerated women are in prison for drug-related crimes, compared to 12% of men, according to the 2023 report. Ohio — an epicenter of the opioid crisis — is among the states that experienced the most dramatic jump in female prisoners.
2 mar 2024 · Prison populations across the country are creeping back up after years of slow decline, and a brief dramatic decrease tied to the pandemic. Last week, Axios reported that the U.S. prison population increased by just over 2% between 2021 and 2022, the first increase in over a decade.
23 maj 2023 · About 122,840 people in federal and state adult prisons and federal and local jails were placed in restrictive housing — informally known as solitary confinement — for 22 hours or more on a ...
Today, prisons and jails in America are in crisis. Incarcerated people are beaten, stabbed, raped, and killed in facilities run by corrupt officials who abuse their power with impunity.
