Jails in Crisis

Prison Conditions | Equal Justice Initiative

Millions of Americans are incarcerated in overcrowded, violent, and inhumane jails and prisons that do not provide treatment, education, or rehabilitation.

Why So Many Jails Are in a 'State of Complete Meltdown'

Overcrowding, violence and abuse proliferate at jails across the country, as staffing problems make long-simmering problems worse.

Dying Inside: The Hidden Crisis in America's Jails - Reuters

A Reuters investigation documents deaths in jails across the U.S., showing how lax oversight and poor healthcare have put thousands in peril.

Crisis in Jails | Office of Justice Programs

Jail overcrowding appears to be more widespread than ever. It stems from higher crime and arrest rates, the absence of formal pretrial release programs and ...

Building more prisons not answer to crisis - Gauke - BBC

The man in charge of a review of the prisons crisis says building more jails is not the answer and a more "strategic" approach is needed to free ...

Missouri's crowded prisons are in crisis. Hiring younger staffers isn't ...

A critical shortage of staff has left the system scrambling to fill positions, often with younger, less experienced individuals who may not be prepared for the ...

Inside the Bureau of Prisons, a federal agency in crisis | 60 Minutes

60 Minutes went inside a federal women's prison where inmates had a message for the crisis-plagued Bureau of Prisons: "Fix it.

New Data Shows How Dire the Prison Staffing Shortage Really Is

The stubborn staffing crisis affects almost every aspect of life in prison, for employees and the incarcerated alike.

Prisons in Crises: Crisis recovery, looking to the future

People in prison and staff need to know that they will not be forgotten or ignored during a time of crisis and, when a crisis hits, they need to be kept ...

Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2024 - Prison Policy Initiative

But jails and prisons are no place to recover from a mental health crisis or substance use disorder — they are designed for punishment, not care ...

Jails in Crisis: Study Identifies Those at Risk of Suicide Behind Bars

In America's jails, suicide is the leading cause of death – the rate of suicide is nearly three times higher in jails than in prisons or the ...

Prison Health Care Crisis Mounts as Incarcerated Population Ages

Prison Health Care Crisis Mounts as Incarcerated Population Ages ... State and federal prisons have a long track record of failing to provide ...

Incarceration: A Public Health Crisis - NIHCM

This population is disproportionately plagued by chronic illnesses, substance use disorders, and mental health issues. As a result, there are ...

There's a mental health crisis in Louisiana jails - The Current

As the number of patients in state mental health hospitals decreased, the number of inmates in correctional institutions increased, a trend that ...

Mental Health Treatment While Incarcerated | NAMI

People with mental illness deserve help, not handcuffs. Yet people with mental illness are overrepresented in our nation's jails and prisons. About two in five ...

Local Jails in Crisis: Unmasking the Challenges and Seeking ...

Local jails across the United States are grappling with a myriad of challenges, from overcrowding and violence to staffing shortages and ...

Beyond Jails: Community-Based Strategies for Public Safety

For decades, the United States has responded to social issues like mental health and substance use crises, chronic homelessness, and ongoing cycles of ...

The crisis in prisons | Institute for Government

This short paper looks at how the UK criminal justice system got into this situation, and how it can find a way out of it.

Government triggers crisis measure to ease prison overcrowding

Government triggers crisis measure to ease prison overcrowding ... The government has formally triggered a crisis measure to ease prison ...

Prisons in Crisis - Wilson Center

The Prisons In Crisis Project brings together officials, activists, and specialists working on prison reform in Latin America in order to highlight common ...