With tears and tail wags, San Quentin inmates reunite with puppies they raised into service dogs (AP, 1 April 2025)
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A federal judge has decided not to order temporary air conditioning be installed in all Texas prisons, allowing a lawsuit against the state to move forward while admitting that the problem will be costly to fix.
Houston Public Media · Federal judge says heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional, does not order immediate A/C
‘The prison system is insanely broken’: a climate activist on his experience in jail
"The entire apparatus is executed with maximum emphasis on punishment and a superficial mention of rehabilitation. Many people resort to smashing the contents of their cells or self-harming as a way to access ... help... It is absolutely no wonder that re-offending rates are so high when those leaving prison are in a worse way than when they came in."
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/19/climate-activist-experience-jail-prison-uk
The Guardian · ‘The prison system is insanely broken’: a climate activist on his experience in jail
San Quentin 1981-83
Ruth Morgan and her colleague Barbara Yaley were provided access to San Quentin Prison and the men locked up inside.
San Quentin 1981-83
In the minimum security block of the prison inmates were allowed to decorate their cells w/ items from home, but when a new warden took over the prison these cells were stripped bare. Later, some of Ruth Morgan's photos were used in court to help improve conditions at the prison
San Quentin 1981-83
For about 2 years Ruth Morgan and her colleague Barbara Yaley were provided access to San Quentin Prison and the men locked up inside.
FG Plans to Reduce Nigeria’s 256 Prisons – Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo: The Federal Government has announced plans to reduce the number of custodial facilities across Nigeria, stating that the country does not need all 256 currently in operation. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday at the Public Hearing on Alleged Corruption and Other Violations against the Nigerian Correctional Service,… https://creebhills.com/2025/03/fg-plans-to-reduce-nigeria-prisons?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Nigeria #PrisonReform #CriminalJustice #Corruption #InteriorMinistry
New from BINJ prison and parole reporter Jean Trounstine ...
A State House briefing aims to show why the #Massachusetts #ParoleBoard needs more manpower and resources—now
HorizonMass · Will The Massachusetts Governor Help The Overburdened Parole Board?The Massachusetts Parole Board has an unmanageable workload. This article examines what the governor can do about the situation.
BREAKING: President Tinubu approves relocation of 29 prisons: President Bola Tinubu has approved the relocation of 29 correctional centres, also known as prisons, from urban areas across the country. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known on Friday during the unveiling of some operational vehicles for the Nigerian Correctional Service. Details later. https://creebhills.com/2025/02/tinubu-approves-relocation-of-29-prisons?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Nigeria #PrisonReform #BolaTinubu #InteriorMinistry #CriminalJustice
Please consider buying my book for anyone facing incarceration, or for anyone interested in developing their spirituality. And then leave a review on Barnes and Noble! Thank you! #books #incarceration #prison #spirituality #jail #prisonreform #abolishprisons https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wellness-while-incarcerated-anonymous/1146356790?ean=9798988816133
Barnes & NobleWellness While Incarcerated: a Spiritual Seeker's Companion|PaperbackYou have to take responsibility for your emotional and spiritual development while incarcerated. Otherwise your brain will wither from lack of stimulation, lack of responsibility and lack of autonomy, and your soul will be crushed from the pointless cruelty of it all. This book is a very special...
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In New Jersey, there’s no legal mechanism for judges to take into account whether a defendant suffered abuse that may have been a factor in their committing a crime. Seventy-two percent of first-time offenders imprisoned for a violent crime in the state’s women’s prison were abused by their victim. While Governor Phil Murphy has granted clemency to some people, The ACLU of New Jersey and other groups are now advocating for a legislative fix. @bolts takes a look at the issue.
https://boltsmag.org/new-jersey-clemency-and-sentencing-for-survivors-of-abuse/
Bolts · For Abuse Survivors, a New Path to Release from New Jersey Prisons - BoltsIn 1999, Dawn Jackson took a plea deal and was sentenced to 30 years in a New Jersey prison for killing her step-grandfather, Robert McBride. As told in the New... Read More
Ross William Ulbricht is a free man at last 
The only thing I liked about Trump's campaign and Trump in general was his promise to free Ross Ulbricht on day one. And so here we are on day one. Despite my strong anti-Trumpism and opposition to Trump himself, I find myself waiting to see if he'll actually keep that promise.
I also hold anti-capitalist and anarcho-syndicalist views, influenced by Rudolf Rocker, advocating for the dismantling of oppressive hierarchies while fighting for a more just society.
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Ross Ulbricht is condemned to die in prison for creating an anonymous e-commerce website called Silk Road. An entrepreneur passionate about free markets and privacy, he was 26 when he made the site. He was never prosecuted for causing harm or bodily injury and no victim was named at trial.
Users of Silk Road chose to exchange a variety of goods, both legal and illegal, including drugs (most commonly small amounts of cannabis). Prohibited was anything involuntary that could harm a third party.
Ross was not convicted of selling drugs or illegal items himself, but was held responsible for what others sold on the site.
Pinkslump linkdump (18 Jan 2025) – Cory Doctorow
https://pluralistic.net/2025/01/18/ragbag/#reading-pornhub-for-the-articles
Locked Up Living David Jones and |Naomi Murphy (Video)Addressing Trauma and Rehabilitation in Prisons: Summary 2024 is a general election year in the UK and David and Naomi wanted to have a conversation about the criminal justice system because the topic receives so little attention elsewhere. However the topic is so wide and complex that we found that we could only begin and… https://lockedupliving.podbean.com/e/david-jones-and-naomi-murphy-videoaddressing-trauma-and-rehabilitation-in-prisons/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon @lockedupliving #CriminalJustice #PrisonReform #TraumaRecovery #Rehabilitation #MentalHealth
Locked Up Living Judy Mackenzie; (Video) Creating Therapeutic Communities in Prisons: Challenges and Controversies: Dr. Judy Mackenzie, a retired psychiatrist and psychotherapist, discusses her career in working with therapeutic communities in prisons. She shares her passion for storytelling and the importance of understanding people's stories in therapy. Dr.… https://lockedupliving.podbean.com/e/judy-mackenzie-video-creating-therapeutic-communities-in-prisons-challenges-and-controversies/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon @lockedupliving #TherapeuticCommunities #MentalHealth #Psychotherapy #PrisonReform #HealingThroughStorytelling
Prisoners doing hard, dangerous work for $10 a day to protect the property of the rich. Peak capitalism?
"Nearly 1,000 incarcerated men and women have joined the frontlines in a battle against record-breaking wildfires burning across southern California."
www.bbc.comHundreds of California prison inmates fight wildfires - and stigmaCritics say using incarcerated men and women to fight fires is cheap labour, but supporters say it is rehabilitative.
Chris Brown advocates for reduced sentences for LA prisoner firefighters: With the efforts to extinguish the Los Angeles wildfires ongoing, Chris Brown has weighed in on the prisoners enlisted to help. Taking to Instagram, Brown wrote: “LA…Make sure y’all throw a ceremony or parade for these firefighters and first responders after this. Also, the prisoners who were out there risking they lives need time… https://creebhills.com/2025/01/chris-brown-advocates-for-reduced-sentences-for-la-prisoner-firefighters?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ChrisBrown #PrisonReform #Firefighters #LosAngeles #Wildfires
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@nullagent Well said! As usual, highly influential #politicalelites are taking a perfect way to finally do the right thing and making it about themselves! #fuckcapitalism #indigenouspeoples #DefundThePolice #prisonreform #StopPrivatization
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One story we thought was great this week didn’t get enough attention: @ArtPhotosDesk shared an animation about an incarcerated artist and his mentor, which was published by the incomparable The Marshall Project. Take a look at it here.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/11/01/animation-life-inside-prison-artist-mentorship
The Marshall Project · Life Inside, Remixed: An Incarcerated Artist Paints Through His PainRafael Rodriguez’s artistic mentor and cellmate, Memo, taught him how to pour his anger and pain into oil painting.
Civil Rights Lawyer Sues Court That Blocked Him From Talking About Private Prison Company | Techdirt
