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No shackles, no cuffs: Texas death row loosens solitary confinement for first time in years
A new program in the Polunsky Unit in Livingston, Texas, allows death row prisoners to mingle outside of solitary confinement ...
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Former Inmates Are Holding Nothing Back About What It's Really Like In Jail
It is the hardest when things go sideways, when there is inmate strife, or you cross an uncrossable line. Nowhere is safe, ...
‘I just couldn’t stop crying’: How prison affects Black men’s mental health long after they’ve been released
Over 2 dozen Philadelphia men shared their experiences with trauma and psychological distress as they worked to rebuild their ...
US Justice Department wants no prison time for ex-officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid
The U.S. Justice Department is recommending an ex-Kentucky police officer convicted of using excessive force during the ...
Gwinnett Co. jail program helps former inmates rebuild their lives after release
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A Gwinnett County jail program that teaches inmates job skills is getting support to help homeless inmates when they’re released. When inmates leave the Gwinnett County Jail, ...