Prison infrastructure also remains a problem, says Sapers.“Prisons simply aren't designed
for wheelchairs, canes and hospital beds. The infrastructure just isn't there yet.” This is …

Until very recently, the US prison system has been the country's fastest-growing industry,
expanding from 500,000 prisoners in 1978 to nearly two million in 2001. Marciniak …

The Bureau of Prisons first turned to privately operated prisons in 1997 to help alleviate
overcrowding. The partnership grew steadily, nbcnews. com http://www. nbcnews …

Published in October 2017, this report is part of a series, which focuses on daily life in adult
prisons and young offender institutions. The paper draws on existing literature surrounding …

The environment of incarceration can be designed to reduce tension by creating an
atmosphere of human respect. It is in such an ambience that the opportunity for self …

Caged like a rabid dog, the inhumane conditions must have taken him over the edge. Out of
pure desperation, unable to face another day in this man made hell, the prisoner exploded …

The United States incarcerates approximately 2.3 million individuals, making it the nation
with the leading incarceration rate. Over the last 40 years, the American prison population …

Kept in solitary confinement for up to 23 hours each day, allowed out only in shackles and
escorted by guards, they were restless and angry–made more so by the excrement-smeared …

The United States currently incarcerates its residents at a rate that is greater than any other
country in the world. Aggregating the state and federal-prison populations as well as …

While countries like Belgium, Britain, Haiti, Italy, the United States and Venezuela have
grappled with prison overcrowding, the Netherlands has such a surplus of unused cells that …