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The Scariest Part Of Working In A Prison Isn’t The Inmates

The Scariest Part Of Working In A Prison Isn’t The Inmates

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The Scariest Part Of Working In A Prison Isn’t The Inmates

The Scariest Part Of Working In A Prison Isn’t The Inmates

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We are warehousing mental illness, criminalizing trauma, and punishing poverty.

30 Ex-Convicts Recall Their Most Terrifying Prison Experience

30 Ex-Convicts Recall Their Most Terrifying Prison Experience

Lorenzo Jensen III
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“I always remember the first door that closed behind me that didn’t have a handle.”

Horror On The Cellblock: 34 Grisly And Sickening True Stories From Prison Workers

Horror On The Cellblock: 34 Grisly And Sickening True Stories From Prison Workers

Lorenzo Jensen III
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“We stood there in a lake of blood watching a man pull his guts from himself.”

10 Children Of Convicted Criminals On What It’s Like To Have A Parent In Jail

10 Children Of Convicted Criminals On What It’s Like To Have A Parent In Jail

Lorenzo Jensen III
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“What I miss about my mom the most [is that] I don’t get to touch her and
I don’t get to feel her, and I don’t get to see her with my own eyes.”

If You’ve Ever Wondered What Types Of Food Inmates Eat In Prison, You Need To Read This Right Now

If You’ve Ever Wondered What Types Of Food Inmates Eat In Prison, You Need To Read This Right Now

Will Steel
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Boxes of meat were labeled “NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.” This is probably the only place where you will see that label; regardless, the food would end up on the serving line.

‘Orange Is The New Black’ Has A Privilege Problem

‘Orange Is The New Black’ Has A Privilege Problem

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However, when Piper Chapman gets out, recidivism is not the reality she faces. Piper Kerman landed a book deal and her own critically acclaimed TV show.

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