Prison Conditions. Millions of Americans are incarcerated in overcrowded, violent, and inhumane jails and prisons that do not provide treatment, education, or rehabilitation. EJI is fighting for reforms that protect incarcerated people.

2021年8月9日 · Prisons create social isolation by taking people from their communities and placing them behind razor wire, in locked cages. Through strict authoritarianism, rules, and control, prisons lessen personal autonomy and increase institutional dependence.

Conditions of Confinement. Prison and jail conditions such as solitary confinement, inhospitable environments, labor, discipline, food, and more

For so many, punishment means not only the temporary loss of liberty, but brutal prison conditions. As we work to redefine public safety and reduce the largest prison population in the world, we should also ensure people behind bars experience healing, support, and …

2023年6月5日 · This brief delves into the pressing challenges and conditions faced by incarcerated individuals in U.S. prisons and jails. Highlighting concerns from inadequate nutrition and healthcare to issues of overcrowding and violence, it underscores the urgent need for policy reforms, including measures like the Reverse Mass Incarceration Act and the ...

Ensuring humane prison conditions that are in line with international and regional standards for the treatment of people detained is key to the establishment of fair and effective criminal justice systems.

Fifty-three percent of all state inmates were incarcerated for nonviolent crimes, while criminal justice policies increased the length of prison sentences and diminished the availability of...

Search results include incarcerated person’s name, CDCR number, age, current location, commitment counties, admission date, Board of Parole Hearing dates and outcomes.

Prison overcrowding is one of the key contributing factors to poor prison conditions around the world. It is arguably the biggest single problem facing prison systems; its consequences can be life-threatening at worst and at best prevent prisons from fulfilling their proper function.

Carceral conditions in the United States may serve as a proxy for crises within justice and health systems. This study seeks to consider and measure prison climate from the perspective of incarcerated people.