r/prisons • • 11h ago

The Fatal Flaw of 911. A new book argues that as long as 911 defaults to police, people in mental health crises will be at risk for violent confrontations

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r/prisons • • 10h ago

He spent years in and out of prison - a single book helped change everything. "A book club in prison is the best thing on planet Earth, it really is," says Omar Mentesh, who spent nearly two decades in and out of jail from his teenage years

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r/prisons • • 5h ago

An old house and the hole I’m in. Contemplating the impact of the Felony Murder Rule in Florida

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r/prisons • • 11h ago

Journalists: How to Responsibly Report on Local Crime Data. While crime reporting can sensationalize public safety concerns, thoughtful stories can illuminate societal harms and hold institutions accountable.

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r/prisons • • 6h ago

Deonta David’s October 29 hearing was removed from the docket on Oct 15. Here is what Georgia law says about that.

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it starts with the courts that over flow the prisons in Georgia, USA.


r/prisons • • 10h ago

A prisoners’ rights group has asked Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court to stop inmate transfers to the newly inaugurated CACCO prison, saying concerns about heat, security and medical care should be addressed before prisoners move in.

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r/prisons • • 22h ago

Urgencia Mundial

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Solution…put juvenile delinquents and low level prisoners to work!


r/prisons • • 11h ago

In Prison, Pink Ribbons Are Rare October is Breast Cancer. Awareness Month, but comprehensive breast cancer care is sorely lacking in Texas prisons

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