“The tray reflects how society views us, and when the food looks disgusting and inedible, it sends the message that that’s what we are”
Bianca Tylek’s new book, “The Prison Industry,” reveals the companies that benefit from incarceration: “People can now understand how deeply entrenched and normalized corporate greed and exploitation have become”
Jails are some of the deadliest facilities in the U.S., and they continue to operate as black holes with very little oversight from the counties and sheriffs that run them
We often don’t hear about the experiences of disabled incarcerated people, but today we’re hearing from Mitch, who navigates prison life as a deaf person
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
The strike disrupted many aspects of prison life, such as access to food, showers, medication, recreation, and legislative protections
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
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
“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.
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
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?
The elderly are forgotten in prison, but some of us behind the fence do what we can to make them feel seen and heard
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