Mental Health in Prisons
Mental health remains prevalent in prisons where conditions cause and exacerbate mental health issues in prisoners, releasing them with Post-Incarceration Syndrome
Comparison of US Prisons to European Prisons
How treating prisoners with respect and a “normalization” approach will reduce recidivism and create a more equitable and safe society
Restriction of Rights Post Incarceration
The tens of thousands of laws restricting formerly incarcerated people from obtaining jobs, housing, and public benefits is a violation of their civil rights and greatly increases the rates of recidivism
The War on Drugs
Narcotics: the Symbol of Racial Injustice in America’s Criminal Justice System
Issues with the Criminal Justice System
The five most prevalent issues surrounding the criminal justice system: excessive punishment, wrongful convictions, the death penalty, the incarceration of children, and prison conditions
The Incarceration of Children
The imprisonment of our most vulnerable and inexperienced citizens
Solitary Confinement
A history and summary of the justice systems most cruel punishment and why the human race is not wired to be alone
The Central Park Jogger Case
Biased policing and coerced confessions lead to wrongful convictions of Black and Latinx Youth
The Death Penalty
Deep dive into the origins and disparities of the justice system’s most prominent sector
What is Mass Incarceration?
The history of Americas rise in incarceration, rooted in racial disparity and political power