The aging prison population has tripled in the past two decades. These facilities, which offer poor medical care and a stressful environment, are ill-equipped to handle their graying population.
Louisiana is the world’s prison capital. The state imprisons more of its people, per head, than any of its U.S. counterparts. First among Americans means first in the world.
We’ve all heard the same line from people caught in wrongdoing—public figures, celebrities, even people like us: “That’s not who I am.” It’s a comforting defense, a way of separating the self from the harm we caused. But for those of us who have lived through indictment, conviction, or incarceration, that phrase becomes far more complicated.
Frankie was born in this prison. His mom, Curly, had been here at least five years at that point.
As Frankie grew up, everyone knew who he was. If you didn’t know any better, you would think he was part human. But Frankie was actually an orange and white tabby cat.
Women at my Virginia prison filed a class-action lawsuit in 2012 for unconstitutional health care. A decade later, there are still problems
We’ve all heard the same line from people caught in wrongdoing—public figures, celebrities, even people like us: “That’s not who I am.” It’s a comforting defense, a way of separating the self from the harm we caused. But for those of us who have lived through indictment, conviction, or incarceration, that phrase becomes far more complicated.
