InthetruthaboutprisonsbyEmily Meyer·Apr 20, 2017About MeMy name is Emily Meyer. I am a student and I also work part time. My reason for doing this topic specifically is because I am tired of…A response icon1A response icon1
InthetruthaboutprisonsbyEmily Meyer·Apr 20, 2017The Danger Behind Solitary ConfinementIn the video above, Discovery News talks about the mental and physical side effects of being held in solitary confinement. Solitary…
InthetruthaboutprisonsbyEmily Meyer·Apr 20, 2017Rikers IslandRikers Island is a jail in New York. This jail is famously known for the abuse that goes on in the inside. In a letter from the United…
InthetruthaboutprisonsbyEmily Meyer·Apr 20, 2017The Kalief Browder StoryIn an article written about Kalief Browder’s story, Jennifer Gonnerman tells the story of what happened to Kalief while he was spending…
InthetruthaboutprisonsbyEmily Meyer·Apr 20, 2017“My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard”Shane Bauer, journalist for Mother Jones, went undercover as a private prison guard at Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield, Louisiana. He…
InthetruthaboutprisonsbyEmily Meyer·Apr 20, 2017The Problem We’re All Ignoring….According to The Sentencing Project, the United States is the world’s leader in incarceration with 2.2 million people currently in the…
InthetruthaboutprisonsbyEmily Meyer·Apr 20, 2017Recidivism RatesRecidivism is the tendency of a convicted criminal to re-offend. The Bureau of Justice Statistics studies found high rates of recidivism…
