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My 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…
Emily Meyer
Apr 19, 2017
The Danger Behind Solitary Confinement
The Danger Behind Solitary Confinement
In the video above, Discovery News talks about the mental and physical side effects of being held in solitary confinement. Solitary…
Emily Meyer
Apr 19, 2017
Rikers Island
Rikers Island
Rikers 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…
Emily Meyer
Apr 19, 2017
The Kalief Browder Story
The Kalief Browder Story
In an article written about Kalief Browder’s story, Jennifer Gonnerman tells the story of what happened to Kalief while he was spending…
Emily Meyer
Apr 19, 2017
“My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard”
“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…
Emily Meyer
Apr 19, 2017
The Problem We’re All Ignoring….
The 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…
Emily Meyer
Apr 19, 2017
Recidivism Rates
Recidivism Rates
Recidivism is the tendency of a convicted criminal to re-offend. The Bureau of Justice Statistics studies found high rates of recidivism…
Emily Meyer
Apr 19, 2017
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