he did not wear his scarlet coat
a growing movement wants to destigmatize severing ties. is it a much-needed corrective, or a worrisome change in family relations?
from the inside out: women writers behind prison walls
dwayne betts was a 16-year-old in solitary confinement when a fellow inmate slid a book of poetry under his cell door. what happened next is an astounding story of transformation: from desperation to the discovery of beauty, even behind bars. listen as the lawyer, prison reform advocate, and award-winning poet explains to econtalk host russ roberts […]
for incarcerated women, access to makeup can mean access to finding and feeling like themselves. so why is it often denied?
actually understand the rape of lucrece poem. read every line of shakespeare’s original text alongside a modern english translation.
in 1967, a 56-year-old lawyer met a young inmate with a brilliant mind and horrifying stories about life inside. their complicated alliance—and even more complicated romance—would shed light on a nationwide scandal, disrupt a system of abuse and virtual slavery across the state, and change incarceration in texas forever.
for incarcerated women, access to makeup can mean access to finding and feeling like themselves. so why is it often denied? to better understand what role makeup plays behind bars, we sat down with...
they discussed life in an iranian prison, the roots of the protest movement, and what gives her hope.
stephen hubbard was accused of fighting as a mercenary for ukraine in its war against russia.
storming of the bastille, iconic conflict of the french revolution. on july 14, 1789, fears that king louis xvi was about to arrest france’s newly constituted national assembly led a crowd of parisians to successfully besiege the bastille, an old fortress that had been used since 1659 as a state
the story of james scott, who became one of the best boxers in the world without ever leaving prison walls.
attica prison revolt, prison insurrection in 1971, lasting from september 9 to september 13, during which inmates in new york’s maximum-security attica correctional facility seized control of the prison and took members of the prison staff hostage to demand improved living conditions. after four
answer (1 of 6): old prisons had bars now they have doors. bars were ok but eventually failed at weld points and were a weapon used against guards that came to close. doors on the other hand are far more controlled, much harder to make fail. i literally donkey kicked one for 8 hours in jail and b...
some college graduates donning their caps and gowns this spring are getting their degrees behind bars.
i sat at a stoplight, trembling with anxiety’s rattle and hum. the sky was bleak with charcoal clouds seemed to mirror my soul. the familiar fog of depression had rolled in and i was weary of the struggle. it was exhausting: wrestling to be whole, never shaking the bone-deep loneliness. the fog formed a dense
illustration: georgie mcausland for some people, when it comes to how the criminal legal system consistently denies agency or visibility behind bars, denying access to beauty…
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we investigated two beauty programs in women
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https://youtu.be/1pvtb2pin9g california penal code § 594 pc defines the crime of vandalism as maliciously damaging, destroying or defacing someone else's property. vandalism is a misdemeanor if the amount of damage is less than $400.00. but the charge can be a felony if the damage is $400.00 or greater. the language of the code section states that: 594.
sandra brown walked gingerly down a walkway to the side door of decatur correctional center. she wore jeans and a hooded sweatshirt that said “the reclamation project,” and her hair was…
the newly created program is part of a larger trend toward helping inmates overcome barriers to employment upon release
the shawshank redemption (1994) morgan freeman as ellis boyd
answer: the state prisons i was in pretty much followed the same guidelines, but some rules were stretched a little bit. men’s canteen, of course, doesn’t offer such items. so, like many other things the “transgender” individuals got creative about their needs. the pigment in a colored pencil wil...
in east tennessee, a guy named lazarus lake organizes the world
"we struggle to just stay human and maintain whatever kind of dignity we can there."
amid a wave of anti-trans legislation, and the violence that often follows, four people share their experiences in the criminal justice system.
for incarcerated women, access to makeup can mean access to finding and feeling like themselves. so why is it often denied? to better understand what role makeup plays behind bars, we sat down with...