How Prison Food Became Barely Edible — And a Billion-Dollar Industry
Filed 12:00 p.m. EST 03.08.2025 A market analysis said the food service industry in U.S. prisons and jails is worth ...
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Tag: Prison Life
‘Sing Sing’ Actor Jon-Adrian ‘JJ’ Velazquez Reflects on the Power of Prison Theater
In the three-time Oscar-nominated drama “Sing Sing,” Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez and his fellow cast members tell a story that began ...
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Prison Wedding Rules: No Cake, No Lace, But Lots of Love
Khanika Harper is a former psychiatric nurse who founded Justice For All, a St. Louis-based organization that fights for criminal ...
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‘Friendly Signs’ Documentary Follows One Man’s Quest to Create Community for Deaf Prisoners
While serving a 57-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter at California’s San Quentin prison, Tommy Wickerd found purpose in an unexpected ...
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What I Learned From a Year of Reading Letters From Prisoners
The Marshall Project receives about 3,000 letters a year from people who are incarcerated, their families and their support networks. ...
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What It’s Like to Sleep in Prison: Moldy Mattresses, Bright Lights and Non-Stop Noise
Steven Backstrom was struggling to stay awake during his shift in the prison shoe factory. The machines could be dangerous ...
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News Inside Issue 18 Focuses on the First-Ever Sing Sing Film Festival
The pages of News Inside Issue 18. Download the PDF. The pages of News Inside Issue 18. Download the PDF. ...
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I Found My Faith Community in Prison. Then My Facility Shut Down.
By Rashon Venable Perspectives from those who work and live in the criminal justice system. Sign up to receive “Life ...
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How Prisoners Reacted to Trump’s Win
The 2024 election was framed as a contest between a “prosecutor and a convicted felon.” Donald Trump’s Election Day victory ...
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Incarcerated Men at Sing Sing Share Their Views on Movies and Justice
Last Thursday, Sing Sing Correctional Facility held its first-ever film festival. It stood out not just for its setting but ...
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