Gay, Bisexual, Sexually Abused Male Inmates More Fearful of Prison Rape, More Open to Therapy
There is nowhere to escape in what often is referred to as a “sexual jungle,” especially for the most vulnerable. ...
Tag: Prison
New Research Shows Bail Reform is the Key Fix for Jail Overcrowding
Could bail reform be the answer to changing the trajectory of America’s current problem with mass incarceration? That question is ...
Understanding the Impact of Paternal Incarceration on Children’s Schooling
Anna R. Haskins Photo Credit: Twitter @sealvarado_ Parents play an important role in their children’s lives, and parental involvement in ...
Innocent African-Americans More Likely to Be Wrongfully Convicted
African-American prisoners who were convicted of murder are about 50 percent more likely to be innocent than other convicted murderers ...
The Number of Mentally Ill in Prison
An activity therapy room is seen at the Psychiatric Inpatient Program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California ...
We Must Honor Kalief Browder and Work to End State Violence
Screenshot from rare video footage from Rikers Island showing Kalief Browder being held on the ground. On Saturday, June 6, ...
Barriers to Treating PTSD in Prisons and Immigration Detention
During the past ten years, I traveled to over 100 jails and prisons in the entire east coast of the ...
The Care Act 2014 and What it Means for Prisoners in the UK
The British prison service is struggling to deal with an ageing and growing population. As it stands, the number of ...
Prison Reform and Race Equity
Too many people are incarcerated in the United States, particularly people of color. With nearly 1.5 million Americans in prison ...
Addiction: Treat the Parent – Treat the Child
This past week has seen a report from the London School of Economics that has looked at the impact of ...
The Case of Joshua Messier: Wrongful Use of Restrains and Seclusion
The use of restrains and seclusion in psychiatric hospitals has caused long lists of issues for patients and the rest ...
Does Putting Children in Jail Solve Anything?
During a single year, an estimated 2.1 million youth under the age of 18 are arrested in the United States. When ...
New York State Governor To Expand College Education For Inmates
By Rachel L. West New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that he will expand educational programs for inmates. ...
Mothers of Bedford and Prison Reform
On February 12, 2013, Our Children’s Place, a local nonprofit based in Chapel Hill, in partnership with Meredith College hosted ...
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