incarcerated people

117 posts

Public media is not a luxury, it’s a necessity—especially for the incarcerated

In prisons across the country, where books are banned and visits are restricted, PBS is a crucial lifeline

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3 Min
By: Daniel K. Forkkio

Never eat the candy on your pillow: Connections that dissolve prison walls

Loneliness drives a great deal of distress in prison, and it also fuels inmate pen pal sites that incarcerated people turn to for friendship and romance

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5 Min
By: Derek R. Trumbo, Sr.

In aftermath of correctional officers strike, New York’s incarcerated population faces the brunt of uncertainty

The strike disrupted many aspects of prison life, such as access to food, showers, medication, recreation, and legislative protections

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4 Min
By: Robert Pastore

Incarcerated workers in California organize against unjust policies and degrading conditions

Dozens of men inside Centinela State Prison participated in a work slowdown last year to protest inadequate commissary access and daily strip searches tied to jobs with the California Prison Industry Authority

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8 Min
By: James Anderson

Never eat the candy on your pillow: A respect for silence

Prisons are raucous places that are not conducive to any form of therapy. When a recent session with Shakespeare Behind Bars was conducted inside a chapel, the quiet became an added measure of treatment

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5 Min
By: Derek R. Trumbo, Sr.

Becoming institutionalized: The fight to preserve a sense of self and sanity in prison

“Being insti” is a state of anxiety that has long-term detrimental effects on incarcerated people. After over 10 years in prison, I wonder how much of myself will be left when I finally go home.

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3 Min
By: Olethus Hill Jr.

 ‘I was silenced’: San Quentin News editor-in-chief fired for prison reform efforts

Having suffered in the prison system for 30 years, I just wanted to help people heal and get home to their families. Instead, prison administrators took away my platform and labeled me a threat.

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5 Min
By: Steve Brooks

Uncertainty surrounds the suspension of New York’s solitary confinement reform

As the correctional officers strike concluded last month, the state did not immediately explain which parts of the law that caps solitary confinement to 15 consecutive days would be suspended

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5 Min
By: Bianca Gonzalez

Never eat the candy on your pillow: Is this what you expected prison to be like?

Popcorn kernels explode under pressure, iron ore melts, and sand becomes molten glass. But what becomes of people confined inside the pressure cooker that is a prison?

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5 Min
By: Derek R. Trumbo, Sr.

Prison breastfeeding program in Florida helps build bonds between incarcerated mothers and their infants

“I can’t hold him every day, but I take comfort knowing I’m still allowed to feed my child”

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5 Min
By: Catherine LaFleur

NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ plans to allow ICE into Rikers worry immigrant rights advocates

Adams has not yet issued the executive order, but immigrant rights groups say the move would target immigrants presumed innocent while awaiting trial at the jail complex

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5 Min
By: Bianca Gonzalez

Oregon’s expansion of Medicaid coverage to incarcerated people sparks hope and skepticism

The new program aims to improve reentry outcomes, but critics question its effectiveness amid systemic health care issues in correctional facilities

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4 Min
By: Wesley Vaughan

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