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Category Archives: Prison Conditions
An overview of Louisiana’s 2017 criminal justice reform bills
It is widely known that Louisiana is the most incarcerated state in the world. This means massive numbers of families and communities have members struggling with a lifetime punishment. Fortunately, we are in an era of reform and the work … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, Prison Conditions, prison economics, Reentry, VOTE, Voting Rights
Tagged Justice Reinvestment Task Force
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Written and Set in Prison: “House of Death”
By the time I got to Minimum Security I had over a decade in prison and written screenplays, a novel, self-help guide, poetry, raps, short stories… I was only missing a play. Eventually all the ingredients came together and I … Continue reading
Hunger Strikes, Force Feeds, and Solitary Dreams
While the California prisoners enter their fourth day of hunger strikes, the people of Guantanamo enter their 40th. Meanwhile, Herman Wallace has spent over forty years in solitary confinement in Louisiana. These three aspects, all coming to new awareness this … Continue reading
Posted in Actions, Commentary, Innocence, Prison Conditions, Prisoner Health
Tagged Angola 3, Angola Three, California, Corcoran, Force Feed, Guantanamo, Herman Wallace, Hunger strike, Louisiana, Mos Def, Pelican Bay, SHU, Solitary confinement, Yasin Bey
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Torture, or Mental Health Treatment? Leaked Video Shows American Prison Conditions
“Help, I can’t breathe,” a prisoner calls out through a fabric mask that was placed over his nose and mouth after pepper spray was shot into his face from inches away. “You’re Talking, You’re Breathing,” says Captain Welch, in a calm monotone. … Continue reading
Unprison 2011-2013 Index
Below you will find an index of the articles written over the past several years for Unprison. Readers are encouraged, as issues arise in your area, to utilize the research, analysis, and opinions presented below. Some of these have appeared elsewhere, … Continue reading
Posted in Actions, Commentary, Courts, Death Penalty, Drug Policy, Education, Employment, Housing, Innocence, Legislation, Mental Health, Police, Political Prisoners, Politics, Prison Conditions, prison economics, Prisoner Health, Race, Rehabilitation, SCOTUS, Uncategorized, Voting Rights
Tagged death penalty, drug policy, economics, education, Employment, Housing, Innocence, legislation, police, politics, Prison, prison conditions, Prison-Industrial Complex, rehabilitation
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New Scholarship Program to Reverse School-to-Prison Pipeline
Originally appearing on TTEF’s blog. “As founders of a new and unique endeavor, we welcome you to the Transcending Through Education Foundation (TTEF). We have come together to create TTEF to help reverse the school-to-prison pipeline and establish the prison-to-school pipeline, We will provide … Continue reading
Jean Valjean is a Friend of Mine
Most reviews of Les Miserables discuss the singing, editing, and acting, disregarding the original text of Victor Hugo. I write the simple reflections of a former prisoner who read this ex-con tale while sitting in a cell, with only a feint hope … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Politics, Prison Conditions, Race, Rehabilitation
Tagged American prisons, inspector javert, Javert, Jean Valjean, Les Misérables, Les Miserable, Parole, Probation, reentry, rehabilitation, Victor Hugo
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Hunger Strikes, Solitary Confinement, and the United Nations Day In Support of Victims
Today marks the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. It also marks the 12th day of a hunger strike in Georgia prisons to protest the beatings, retaliation, and torture that came as a reaction to the … Continue reading
Posted in Actions, Commentary, Prison Conditions
Tagged California, Center for Constitutional Rights, Dick Durbin, FICPM, Georgia, Hunger strike, Prison, Solitary confinement, TOPS
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Its not just what prison does to us. It’s You.
Recently reading a scholarly article regarding the negative impacts of prison conditions on people made me think about what really holds people back after we get out of prison. The article focuses on the inhumanity and brutality of prisons, how … Continue reading →