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How to Call an Inmate

Originally Published January 20th, 2020 Loneliness, homesickness, anxiety, and hopelessness. These are some of the emotions prisoners feel on a regular basis. Being away from everything and everyone you hold dear can take a toll on someone. It is no wonder then that a third of inmate deaths in the US is because of suicide. The last

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Jailing the Innocent: Wrongful Convictions Statistics in the US

Originally Published January 7th, 2020 When a horrific tragedy happens, let’s say, a murder or rape, we always want justice to prevail. We want the culprit to pay for their actions. But what happens if the system wrongfully convicts a person? Is it still considered as justice served? I don’t think so. It’s so easy

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The Second Chance Act and What It Means for Federal Inmates

Originally Published January 7th, 2020 The Second Chance Act is a law that was signed back in April 2008. It supports the funding of federal and state prisons for re-entry programs and system reforms. According to the Statistics, re-arrest is often for ex-prisoners who did not enter halfway houses. An estimated 52.5% of ex-prisoners who did not undergo

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Violence in Alabama Prisons You Didn’t Hear About

Originally Published January 6th, 2020 According to surveys and some reports, Alabama prisons are some of the worst in the US. There have been many issues about the assault and gruesome violence to prisoners inside the state’s jails and prisons. (Related: Top 5 Best and Worst Prisons in the US) Just recently, the Department of Justice

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