The US holds just 5% of the world’s population but it has the unfortunate reputation of having the most number of its citizens in prison. Yes, mass incarceration in the US is real and it should be a cause for great concern. As of 2018, around 2.2 million adults are locked up in US jails […]
White-collar prison. If you’ve followed the whole debacles concerning famous names like Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort, then that term would make sense to you. It’s where white-collar criminals like them are usually sent to spend their sentences. Most people also know it as “Club Fed” and for a good reason. If we are to […]
Prison life is hard for everyone. It’s a world completely unlike the one we know outside. It operates on different rules and social hierarchy. For first timers, it can be totally overwhelming. That’s where prison consultants enter the picture. They prepare their clients on how to cope inside the prison. Their services can range from […]
Club Fed. Rich man’s prison. Those are what most people think about when they hear the word “white collar prison”. Indeed, even in incarceration, wealth and influence still comes into play. Small town thieves with no connection whatsoever gets thrown in a regular jail. While high profile people can expect cushy accommodations. But is it […]
What’s better than calling someone? Calling someone and seeing them at the same time. Thanks to technology, we can now talk to and see someone from miles away. Where before you will just hear their voice, now you can actually see their faces. It’s almost like talking to them in person. Jails have also caught […]
For some of us, a life spent behind bars is nothing more than a scary thought. Yet, there are others who have lived through or are living that life. If prison can mean rock-bottom for most people, it can be even more so if you’re a women. Studies suggest that the US Criminal Justice System […]
Marrying the love of your life is everyone’s dream. But what if the love of your life is set to spend the next few years (or their entire lifetime) behind the cold bars of jail? Will you still marry them? This was the dilemma faced by the brave souls who have shown the world that […]
In the Netherlands prisoners are given keys to their cells as crime rates fall, prisons close, and inmate populations dwindle. This is all part of a rehabilitation scheme that aims to treat prisoners better and with more humanity. In Dordrecht, Heerhugowaard, Zaandam, and Arnhem inmates have keys to their cells where they can come and […]
In New York City there looms the hottest new exercise craze among those currently locked up. An ex-con/ex-soldier runs a boot camp style exercise camp for the overweight individuals looking to burn off a couple new pounds. Chris Marte is a business owner/inmate/personal trainer thanks to his combination of current dilemmas. An inmate of New […]
Life inside a North Korean prison is far from ordinary and verges on barbarian. A former guard describes what life is like for the inmates of North Korea with grueling detail. They face beatings, starvation, rape, and summary executions for dissenting from the government or trying to escape. Lim Hye-jin has seen people set on […]
