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Prisoners free their minds in Georgetown University class behind bars

Roy Middleton, right, was the “man of the hour” as Georgetown President John J. DeGioia, left, and professor Marc Howard marked his achievement in a university class and news of his impending release from jail. (Lisa Helfert/Georgetown University) By Nick Anderson Dec. 27,...

How Families Cope with the Hidden Costs of Incarceration for the Holidays

Prisons cost taxpayers $80 billion a year. But the price that loved ones pay often goes unnoticed. Dec. 17, 2019 By Nicole Lewis and Beatrix Lockwood - NY Times Every month, Telita Hayes adds nearly $200 to the commissary account for her ex-husband, William Reese, who has been...

For families and the incarcerated, the holidays are ‘devastating’

November 25, 2019 By Joseph Darius Jaafari - PA Post In 2011, Sandra Hill had one Christmas wish: She wanted to see her godson, Robert Williams, who was locked up in State Correctional Institution Albion, about five hours west of her home in Darby. She had given up on that...

Rape is rampant at this women’s prison. Anyone who complains is punished, lawsuit says

Coleman Satellite Camp a "sanctuary for systemic abuse" December 04, 2019 By Romy Ellenbogen - Miami Herald For years, male officers at the women’s work camp at Coleman Federal Correctional Complex sexually harassed and assaulted inmates in what amounted to a...