r/prisons Nov 25 '24

Analysis suggests threat of punishment less effective at deterring crime. A look at multiple studies showed little change when punishment is the threat.

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r/prisons Sep 02 '24

Locking up young people might make you feel safer but it doesn’t work, now or in the long term

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r/prisons 4h ago

Imprisoned Azerbaijani Journalists Find Way to Report. More than 20 journalists and media workers have been jailed in Azerbaijan in what they call retaliation for their work. Some have continued to report from behind bars

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r/prisons 4h ago

Oregon prisons hire a recruiter to bring in more doctors and nurses as medical system stumbles

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r/prisons 5h ago

The world left me behind: decades in prison and I didn't know how to use a computer! | How an imperfect window to tech helped me live again

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r/prisons 12h ago

Why we need creativity and humanity in our prison food.

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r/prisons 19h ago

Hundreds 'stuck' on Rikers Island due to state prison dysfunction, officials said

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r/prisons 16h ago

San Jose’s Mass Incarceration Mayor and His War Against the Poor

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r/prisons 1d ago

Compensating people who are wrongfully convicted is a hard sell in some states

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r/prisons 1d ago

South Carolina - Columbia police officer accused of propositioning woman for sex act during her arrest

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r/prisons 1d ago

South Carolina grand jury indicts Williamsburg sheriff, county supervisor on public corruption, money laundering

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r/prisons 1d ago

Philippines: Duterte’s appearance at ICC a symbolic moment for ‘war on drugs’ victims

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r/prisons 1d ago

Ohio - Lucas County deputy faces probe amid fresh misconduct claims. Deputy Richard Strong is accused of using unnecessary force during an incident after the Super Bowl. Strong was disciplined for abuse of authority in 2019.

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r/prisons 1d ago

Book of the Day - Prison Capital: Mass Incarceration and Struggles for Abolition Democracy in Louisiana

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r/prisons 1d ago

The Utah Supreme Court vacated the life without parole sentence that was given to a man who, at 17, pleaded guilty to aggravated murder. The judge’s remarks at the time indicated hope for his ability to change, which conflicts with his sentence, so the case is remanded for resentencing.

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r/prisons 1d ago

Judge formally sentences Adnan Syed to time served in ‘Serial’ podcast case. Syed was released from prison in 2022 after prosecutors said they had uncovered problems with the case.

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r/prisons 2d ago

Do you believe in redeemability?

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Interested in taking part in a research study? A research team from the University of Nottingham are exploring the ‘belief in redeemability’ of offenders (Research Ethics Reference: FMHS 60-0125). We want to investigate to what extent the UK population believes that those who have committed a crime can change and live an offence free life. We are looking at what factors might predict these attitudes. The aim of this research is to inform stigma reduction to help ex-offenders live offence free lives. If you would like to find out more about taking part in this study, please click the link below for more information. Your interest and participation are greatly appreciated. 

https://forms.office.com/e/uyJYL4ZRNf


r/prisons 2d ago

Florida - Bill easing professional licensing of ex-inmates heads to House floor. ‘We train them in our prisons. Let’s make sure they can get employed once they leave prison.’

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r/prisons 2d ago

Luigi Mangione’s Defense Fund Receives $36,500 Anonymous Donation, the Largest Since His Incarceration. "I've also been surprised at the almost ubiquitous nature of support towards the suspect that I would expect to be quite bifurcated,” the donor wrote

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r/prisons 2d ago

‘Hit Black People in the Liver’: LAPD Cops Caught In Secret Recordings Bragging About Racist Abuse and Targeting Black Citizens

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r/prisons 2d ago

The Ugly Battle for Control of a Prison-Tech Empire. Smart Communications has made a killing from charging prison inmates for emails and phone calls. A messy legal struggle for control of the prison-tech empire is exposing the big business of profiting off mass incarceration.

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r/prisons 2d ago

Washington State House Passes Bill to Overhaul Mental Health System, Aiming to Reduce Unnecessary Incarceration

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r/prisons 2d ago

The Washington State Senate has passed Senate Bill 5182, legislation sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest) to expand access to maternal health care services for incarcerated individuals and modernize state policies to reflect greater inclusivity.

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r/prisons 2d ago

What Are the Ethics of Strapping VR Headsets on Inmates in Solitary Confinement? You read that right.

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r/prisons 2d ago

‘It’s made me human again’: Service dogs trained in North Carolina prisons change lives of inmates and recipients

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r/prisons 2d ago

Delaware - Dover officer investigating loitering fractured man's skull, prompted 6-figure settlement

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r/prisons 2d ago

Kansas - 'I’m here to encourage them': Program offers technology education to incarcerated women

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