Emily MeyerinthetruthaboutprisonsAbout MeMy name is Emily Meyer. I am a student and I also work part time. My reason for doing this topic specifically is because I am tired of…Apr 20, 20171Apr 20, 20171
Emily MeyerinthetruthaboutprisonsThe Danger Behind Solitary ConfinementIn the video above, Discovery News talks about the mental and physical side effects of being held in solitary confinement. Solitary…Apr 20, 2017Apr 20, 2017
Emily MeyerinthetruthaboutprisonsRikers IslandRikers Island is a jail in New York. This jail is famously known for the abuse that goes on in the inside. In a letter from the United…Apr 20, 2017Apr 20, 2017
Emily MeyerinthetruthaboutprisonsThe Kalief Browder StoryIn an article written about Kalief Browder’s story, Jennifer Gonnerman tells the story of what happened to Kalief while he was spending…Apr 20, 2017Apr 20, 2017
Emily Meyerinthetruthaboutprisons“My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard”Shane Bauer, journalist for Mother Jones, went undercover as a private prison guard at Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield, Louisiana. He…Apr 20, 2017Apr 20, 2017
Emily MeyerinthetruthaboutprisonsThe Problem We’re All Ignoring….According to The Sentencing Project, the United States is the world’s leader in incarceration with 2.2 million people currently in the…Apr 20, 2017Apr 20, 2017
Emily MeyerinthetruthaboutprisonsRecidivism RatesRecidivism is the tendency of a convicted criminal to re-offend. The Bureau of Justice Statistics studies found high rates of recidivism…Apr 20, 2017Apr 20, 2017
