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Prison Life

Q_A

Prisons

Keri Blakinger Is a Figure Skater and a Felon

"The most valuable thing taken away while in prison is time," says the author of Corrections in Ink.

Billy Binion | 12.31.2022 7:00 AM

The nine-year sentence imposed on WNBA star Brittney Griner highlights stark differences between Russian and U.S. marijuana penalties.

Russia

The Brutality of Brittney Griner's New Home

"People die from hard physical labor and inability to access medical treatment that they need," said one former inmate. 

Emma Camp | 11.15.2022 12:45 PM

Illinois Department of Corrections

Prisons

Federal Judge Holds Illinois Prison System in Contempt for Inadequate Medical Care

A court monitor's report found evidence of neglect and abuse of dementia patients, including signing "do not resuscitate" orders that they could not understand.

C.J. Ciaramella | 8.11.2022 10:51 AM

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Prison Life

He Wouldn't Wear a Mask on a Bus. One Thing Led to Another, and He Ended Up Dying in Jail.

Given the dangers of jails and prisons, the pettiest of crimes can become death sentences.

Brian Doherty | 11.22.2021 5:30 PM

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Prisons

Prisoners Sue Virginia Department of Corrections Over Canine Attacks

If police dogs assault innocent people at their handlers’ direction, it’s usually treated as the victim’s fault.

John Kiriakou | 11.22.2021 10:00 AM

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Prisons

The Pandemic Showed Home Detention Works

In the right circumstances, home detention is cheaper and more effective than prison.

Jillian Snider and Maya Szilak | 8.6.2021 1:50 PM

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Venezuela

The Inmates Are Running Venezuela's Prisons. They've Created Autonomous Micro-Dictatorships.

The documentary La Causa is a raw look into these self-organized societies, complete with taxes, courts, and a strict "thug code.”

Justin Monticello | 12.10.2020 10:01 AM

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Coronavirus

The U.S. Prison System Has Reached 1,000 COVID-19 Deaths

The infection and death rates have surpassed those of the general population.

Scott Shackford | 8.28.2020 2:35 PM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: Boobs

Charles Oliver | 7.23.2020 4:00 AM

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Coronavirus

Prisoner in Ohio Halfway House Complains About Lack of COVID-19 Preparations. He's Sent Back to Prison. Now Ohio Prisons are Exploding with COVID-19.

While his own prison is not yet facing a huge problem, Brandon Baxter had a prescient complaint for which he seems to be being punished.

Brian Doherty | 4.23.2020 5:31 PM

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Coronavirus

ICE Detention Facility Sued Over Possible COVID-19 Threat to Immigrant Detainees

Immigrants want to escape possible COVID-19 death trap, most having committed no violent crime.

Brian Doherty | 4.3.2020 4:55 PM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: Pissed Off

Charles Oliver | 11.29.2019 4:00 AM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: Reading Is Fundamental

Charles Oliver | 6.6.2019 4:00 AM

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Prison Life

Ex-Sheriff David Clarke, Defender of Harsh Prisons, Whines about Manafort's Jail Treatment

Meanwhile, meet a psychologically scarred man who disfigured himself while serving 22 years in solitary in Illinois.

Scott Shackford | 1.3.2019 1:15 PM

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Sex Crimes

Prison Rape Reports Are Rising

After national reporting standards were implemented, substantiated sexual assault claims rose by 63 percent.

Scott Shackford | 7.26.2018 4:40 PM

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Ross Ulbricht

Ross Ulbricht Is Serving a Double Life Sentence

His mother, Lyn Ulbricht, talks about her son's life in maximum security prison and their Supreme Court hopes for the Silk Road case.

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 5.31.2018 12:00 AM

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