The Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers is sounding the alarm over a lack of recruits for this year's R.I. Department of Corrections (RIDOC) training academy.
The Rhode Island State Prison opened in 1838 where the Providence Place mall stands today. It was originally designed to hold each prisoner separate and For decades, science has shown that solitary confinement does not reduce violence among incarcerated people. Why is it still used in Rhode Island's prisons?