Prison Conditions

Dis-ability and the Dehumanization of Prisoners

April 3, 2006
When it comes to dehumanization, people with disabilities and prisoners have a lot in common.

Article by Arwen Bird

National: Supreme Court Docket Includes Cases Affecting People in Prison

December 15, 2005
The US Supreme Court is deciding several cases that will affect the rights of incarcerated people.
Article by Caylor Roling

The US Supreme Court is deciding several cases that will affect the rights of incarcerated people. In early November, the court heard arguments in Goodman

National: Prison Abuse Commission Holds Third Hearing

December 9, 2005
The Commission on Safety and Abuse in America’s Prisons, formed after reports of prison abuse in US prisons abroad that can be traced to problem in US prisons, has held its third of four scheduled public hearings.

The Commission on Safety and Abuse in America’s Prisons, formed after reports of prison abuse in US prisons abroad that can be traced to problem in US prisons, has held its third of four sche

"They left us there to die." 600 Prisoners Abandoned in the New Orleans Flood

September 28, 2005
“Of all the nightmares during Hurricane Katrina, this must be one of the worst. Prisoners were abandoned in their cells without food or water for days as floodwaters rose toward the ceiling.”

“Of all the nightmares during Hurricane Katrina, this must be one of the worst.

Oregon 2005 Legislative Round-Up: Crime Survivors for Community Safety

September 20, 2005
What did the 2005 Oregon Legislature do with proposals connected to survivors of crime and violence?

What did the 2005 Oregon Legislature do with proposals connected to survivors of crime and violence?

"Nursing Homes Surrounded by Razor Wire": Geriatric Prisons, An Interview with Barry Holman

September 15, 2005
From 1997-2002 Barry Holman conducted research on the rising number of elderly prisoners. We interviewed Barry by phone about a new type of prison: geriatric prisons for older prisoners.

From 1997-2002 Barry Holman was Research and Public Policy Director at the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives, NCIA, where he conducted research on the rising number of elderly prison

Natl: New Statistics Released on Deaths in Custody

August 23, 2005
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has released a new report Suicide and Homicide in State Prisons and Local Jails 2002. The text of this report focuses on suicide and homicide, although the data contains glimpses of the leading cause of reported deaths for people in jail and prison: illness.

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has released a new report Suicide and H

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