Tag: incarceration

drug abuse

It’s Official — Drug Abuse Is Not A ‘Black Problem’ Or...

A new study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that Whites, not Blacks or Hispanics, are most likely to abuse "hard...

Modern Slavery In Prisons So Bad That Guards Join Prisoners In...

For nearly a month, inmates across the country have come together to protest modern slavery. It began on September 9th in remembrance of the...
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If Writing One Letter Could Save Someone’s Life – Would You...

Writing one letter could make a difference in someone's life. A simple solution. One sheet of paper, one envelope, a  stamp, and a few...

The U.S Jails The Most People In The World – But...

Republican Senator Tom Cotton has an asinine assessment of America's incarceration and jail system: apparently, we are not jailing enough folks. Working with Democrats...
inmates

This May Be The Only Thing Maricopa County Sheriff Joe...

Prisoners and abused dogs might have more to offer each other than you’d think. Arizona's Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been in the news...

Officials In These 11 Counties (Ferguson Is In One) Are About...

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced Wednesday that 11 U.S. jail systems will be allocated millions to improve conditions and reduce inmate populations. Each...
Street Art Shows Discontent With The Incarceration System

Land Of The Free? Why The GOP Won’t Address Rising Incarceration...

  According to Roy Walmsley – the Director of the International Center for Prison Studies - the United States has the highest incarceration rate in...