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We look at what happens when prisoners go from complete isolation to complete freedom in a day. And then the palestinian film the wanted 18 premiers in new york. Came in one day with his soldier. He says, the exact words these cows are dangerous for the security of the state of israel. Amy the film airs this weekend at the Human Rights Watch International Film festival but the thumbs director wont be in attendance. Thats because israel recently deemed him to be a Security Threat and he went to j...

We look at what happens when prisoners go from complete isolation to complete freedom in a day. And then the palestinian film the wanted 18 premiers in new york. Came in one day with his soldier. He says, the exact words these cows are dangerous for the security of the state of israel. Amy the film airs this weekend at the Human Rights Watch International Film festival but the thumbs director wont be in attendance. Thats because israel recently deemed him to be a Security Threat and he went to j...

Surrendering. In a mentally ill prisoner dies in solitary confinement in new yorks Rikers Island. When you put a person in the shu brought to two months, six months, you are breaking this persons mental capacity down to zero. He did something bad, fine. But treat him as a human being, not like an animal. He has rights. We will look at mounting pressure on jails and prisons to reform their use of solitary confinement. We will speak with the psychiatrist who is helping to reduce violence and priso...

Surrendering. In a mentally ill prisoner dies in solitary confinement in new yorks Rikers Island. When you put a person in the shu brought to two months, six months, you are breaking this persons mental capacity down to zero. He did something bad, fine. But treat him as a human being, not like an animal. He has rights. We will look at mounting pressure on jails and prisons to reform their use of solitary confinement. We will speak with the psychiatrist who is helping to reduce violence and priso...

At a Georgia state House of Representatives hearing on prison conditions in September, a corrections officer called in to testify, interrupting his shift to tell lawmakers how dire conditions had become.

At a Georgia state House of Representatives hearing on prison conditions in September, a corrections officer called in to testify, interrupting his shift to tell lawmakers how dire conditions had

Prisons across the U.S. are reporting staffing shortages as correctional officers retire and quit in droves due to fear of contacting the virus, bad working conditions and vaccine mandates,

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many corrections systems into crisis.

Correction officers are retiring and quitting in droves, while states struggle to recruit new employees.

The coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the labor market have pushed many prison staffing systems into crisis.