What 24 Hours in Prison Is Really Like | The Marshall Project
WEBJul 12, 2018 · People are constantly asking me: What’s a day in prison like? Is it boring? Or are you busy? So the other day, I toted a pocket-sized notebook with me everywhere I went, scribbling down every single thing I did.
Seven Things to Know About Repeat Offenders - The Marshall …
WEBMar 9, 2016 · The rearrest rate (for the first eight years after release) is about 49 percent. The re-conviction rate is 32 percent. The re-incarceration rate is 25 percent. (Next time you find yourself in a room full of criminologists, ask them to define “recidivism,” and stand back.) Inmates who didn’t finish high school are 10 points more likely to ...
My Life in the Supermax - The Marshall Project
WEBJan 8, 2016 · Officially called the United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility in Florence — and colloquially known as the “Alcatraz of the Rockies” — the ADX is the highest-security federal prison in the country, located in the Colorado mountains. It houses some of the more notorious inmates in recent American history, from Boston ...
The Short, Fraught History of the ‘Thin Blue Line’ American Flag
WEBJun 8, 2020 · The idea of a “thin blue line” can be traced all the way back to a 1854 British battle formation, a “thin red line” used during the Crimean War and then popularized in art, poetry and song. According to lawyers James Clapp and Elizabeth Thornburg, who have dug up the history behind popular phrases, the idea migrated to other professions ...
Five Things to Know About One of the Deadliest Federal Prisons
WEBMay 31, 2022 · The Marshall Project and NPR investigated how the newest federal prison — the penitentiary in Thomson, Illinois — has quickly become one of the deadliest. The story is the latest in our years-long coverage of the dangers of “double-celled solitary confinement” — putting two people on lockdown in a small cell — as well as the use of force in federal prisons.
What Is Prison Like for Women and Girls? - The Marshall Project
WEBOct 10, 2017 · Prisons limit or charge money for basics like tampons and pads. Women are also more likely to be sexually assaulted, particularly by guards. To hear these stories, Teen Vogue and The Marshall Project sat down with Ayana Thomas and Sarah Zarba, who were both formerly incarcerated; Kyndia Riley, a student whose parents have been in …
In Military Prison I Learned The True Meaning of Service
WEBMar 28, 2019 · In Military Prison I Learned The True Meaning of Service. It took me more than 20 years to become a lieutenant colonel. Then I was sent to Leavenworth. By Ken Pinkela as told to Joseph Darius Jaafari. Before I drove into Fort Leavenworth, I was a lieutenant colonel in the Army. And within minutes, that would all be taken away from me.
How the Juvenile Detention Crisis Is 'Cruel and Unusual'
WEBAug 13, 2022 · From Texas and Louisiana to communities in Iowa and Michigan, the way youth are being detained is prompting calls for change.
Nine Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Parole - The …
WEBJul 10, 2015 · For example: Most states don’t require board members to have any experience with the criminal justice system.
Life Behind the Wall - The Marshall Project
WEBNov 13, 2020 · What do you really know about the lives of the roughly 1.2 million Americans in state and federal prisons? Pop culture tends to overemphasize the violence and chaos while downplaying the monotony of being locked up. In real life, incarcerated people work, take classes if they’re available, work out, make art, watch the news, forge relationships and worship. And the majority of people in ...
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