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JSTOR Access in Prison | Expanding Education in Jails & Prisons
Dec 3, 2025 - JSTOR Access in Prison partners with correctional education programs to bring academic research access to incarcerated learners through secure online and...
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https://www.nps.gov/subjects/incarceration/index.htm
Jails, Prisons & Incarceration (U.S. National Park Service)
The National Park Service preserves the many perspectives of the age-old practice of detention. Unlock the stories of those who did their time.
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https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/opioid-use-disorder-treatment-in-prisons
Psychiatry.org - How to Help Those with Opioid Use Disorder in Jails & Prisons
By now we all know that opioids like heroin, prescription painkillers, and fentanyl are deadly. What doesn’t get as much attention is the wider damage done by...
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https://transequality.org/issues/police-jails-prisons
Police, Jails & Prisons | A4TE
All too often, transgender people are targeted for violence and abuse because of their gender identity or presentation. Routinely, that violence and abuse...
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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/04/coronavirus-sweeps-through-jails-and-prisons-officials-crack-down-inmate-speech
As Coronavirus Sweeps Through Jails and Prisons, Officials Crack Down on Inmate Speech | Electronic...
Jails and prisons now account for many of the largest clusters of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States. Two prisons in Ohio now have more than...
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https://www.themarshallproject.org/2025/01/31/deaths-custody-jail-prison-investigation-records
How Journalists Can Investigate Deaths in Prisons and Jails | The Marshall Project
Oct 28, 2025 - When you get a tip about a death or multiple deaths in your local jail or prison, there are concrete steps you can take to start investigating.
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https://www.brennancenter.org/topics/criminal-justice/prisons-and-jails
Prisons and Jails | Brennan Center for Justice
The Brennan Center works to improve conditions for both staff and those who are incarcerated. Better environments can lead to better post-release outcomes.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/suicide-local-jails-and-state-and-federal-prisons-2000-2019-statistical-tables
Suicide in Local Jails and State and Federal Prisons, 2000–2019 – Statistical Tables | Bureau of...
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https://www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/30/extreme-cold-weather-jails-prisons
When Temps Plunge, Dilapidated Jails and Prisons Put Lives at Risk | The Marshall Project
Jan 30, 2026 - Aging infrastructure is a major challenge when it comes to extreme weather in prisons, jails and detention facilities in the U.S.
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https://www.jailfo.com/hawaii-prisons-jails
Hawaii Prisons and Jails
The Hawaii Prisons and Jails listed below provide an informational guide when someone you love is incarcerated.
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https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/10/18/journalism-election-survey-prisons-jails-voting
What Are the Results of Our 2024 Election Survey in Prisons and Jails? | The Marshall Project
Oct 18, 2024 - More than 54,000 incarcerated people in 45 states shared their views on the presidential election in The Marshall Project’s landmark political survey.
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https://inthesetimes.com/article/u-s-prisons-are-threatening-the-lives-of-pregnant-mothers-and-newborns
U.S. Prisons and Jails Are Threatening the Lives of Pregnant Women and Babies - In These Times
Aug 14, 2020 - Our 6-month investigation reveals the horrific and shameful conditions facing pregnant prisoners—and the inhumane treatment they receive.
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https://clearinghouse.net/collections/33558
Hepatitis C Treatment in Jails and Prisons | Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2025/11/20/sepsis-deaths-lawsuits-prisons-jails-infection-investigation/85755243007/
Sepsis costs in lives and lawsuits at US prisons and jails
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https://www.themarshallproject.org/tag/dangerous-conditions-in-prisons-jails
Dangerous Conditions in Prisons/Jails | The Marshall Project
Articles about “Dangerous Conditions in Prisons/Jails” by The Marshall Project
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https://prisonhandbook.com/26095/coronavirus-preparations-jails-and-prisons/
Coronavirus Preparations Begin in US Jails and Prisons
Prisons and jails officials are beginning preparations to protect inmates and staff against possible outbreaks of infections from the Coronavirus called...
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https://www.poynter.org/shop/writing/the-words-we-use-to-cover-criminal-justice-jails-and-prisons/
The Words We Use to Cover Criminal Justice, Jails and Prisons - Poynter
Sep 5, 2025 - This webinar took place April 21. It will challenge you to think more critically about describing incarcerated people in your reporting.
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https://www.aclu.org/issues/lgbtq-rights/criminal-justice-reform-lgbtq-people/conditions-jails-and-prisons
Conditions in Jails and Prisons | American Civil Liberties Union
Jun 17, 2025 - The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the...
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https://srlp.org/srlp-testimonies-on-nys-and-nyc-healthcare-tgnc-people-in-prisons-and-jails-should-not-be-left-out-of-the-healthcare-conversation/
SRLP Testimonies on NYS and NYC healthcare: TGNC People in Prisons and Jails Should Not Be Left out...
Since the memo from federal Health and Human Services was leaked last month to the New York Times the issues affecting healthcare for transgender and gender...
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