#prison issues

Prisoner Hatred: The Psychology of Justified Torture in America

This essay was sent to me  today and its a must read.

2/11/17

Millions of Americans are currently being held in modern day concentration camps on American soil. We call them “prisons”. Prisons are being ran “for profit” and have become torture chambers and “legalized” slave labor camps. Similar to Germany during the Nazi regime, Americans have been “trained” through media sources to look the…

What is going on at USP Atlanta Prison Camp?

The following came to me via Twitter:

True to form, rather than the Feds addressing the issues the prisoners have, they retaliate by shutting off water and with holding food. Many of us have notified #ATL media outlets about the current situation and are hoping they will pick up the story and make contact with the Federal Camp. Shutting off water means the prisoners cannot flush their toilets or…

By Terence T. Gorski

The Post Incarceration Syndrome (PICS) is a serious problem that contributes to relapse in addicted and mentally ill offenders who are released from correctional institutions. Currently 60% of prisoners have been in prison before and there is growing evidence that the Post Incarceration Syndrome (PICS) is a contributing factor to this high rate of recidivism. [i]

The concept…

A 1990s mugging and the roots of Donald Trump’s hardline criminal justice views

“If current trends continue, one in four black males born today can expect to spend time in prison during their lifetime. This is a tragedy.” -Bernie Sanders

  Bernie is right-I think we all know the ugly reality of mass incarceration and the effects of the drug war. He is the only candidate that has introduced Criminal Justice Reform bills- and that speaks on this issue. Trump has said…

Mental health care for prisoners could prevent rearrest, but prisons aren’t designed for rehabilitation

WE can change this. WE have the power to make effective changes in Criminal Justice= we have the number to make change a reality. 2.3 Million is the current corrections population; that does not include those who are under some form of corrections supervision such as probation, parole, home arrest, etc. 2.3 Million…and think of all the loved ones behind that number. Yes, when and if we all decide…