The visual album and documentary Songs from the Hole tells the story of James Jacobs, the hip-hop artist JJ’88, as he reflects on his coming-of-age within California’s state prison system.
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Inside this maximum security prison, a film festival proves ‘a little bit healing’
The Sing Sing maximum security prison in New York held its first-ever film festival recently, with incarcerated men invited to judge the five entries.
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Steve Bannon says feels ’empowered’ after four months in federal prison
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon was back to hosting his daily podcast “War Room” just hours after his release from federal prison.
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‘Cheat Code to Life’: Jailhouse lawyers help incarcerated people — and themselves, too
A new trove of letters and oral histories is shining a light on the successes and challenges of jailhouse lawyers: people in prison who help themselves and others navigate the legal system.
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DOJ watchdog: federal prison not doing enough to prevent inmate suicides
Lewisburg federal prison, a facility located in central Pennsylvania where thousands of inmates often pass through on their way to other federal institutions, was found to have problems with addressing mental health risks, healthcare quality, leaking infrastructure and employee conduct.
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Haiti declares a curfew as it tries to restore order after weekend jailbreaks
Haiti’s government declared a state of emergency and curfew Sunday in a bid to regain control after violence over the weekend saw armed gang members storm the country’s two biggest prisons.
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Group Of Civilly Committed Men Sues Mass. Alleging Gender Discrimination
A group of men is suing the state of Massachusetts over the law, known as “Section 35,” that allowed a judge to involuntarily commit each of them to addiction treatment.
