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Summer Heat in Arizona Prison
Summer in many prisons can be unbearable, as very few have any temperature control or much ventilation, and staff do little to nothing to provide relief. Prisoners suffer heat-related illnesses, and sometimes death, every year. Temperatures inside a cell can be over...
Prisoner Hunger Strike in Arizona
From one of our contacts in an Arizona prison: My yard organized a peaceful protest to our neglect and mistreatment. For all the empty promises made and unfulfilled by the administration. For everything that they have taken from us over these last couple years since...
Share This Message & Comfort Each Other
I was watching the news last night and saw the story of those 19 children and 2 teachers murdered....how does something like this happen? Why does it happen? I don't even know what to say about a situation like this, what do I say about an act of torment like this?...
Our Friend Ryan’s Podcast, The Shakedown
Friend of Adopt an Inmate Ryan Forbes has a new podcast, The Shakedown, and it's great! From Law and Order reruns to cold case podcasts, criminal justice has a very well known image in the media. However, is this image accurate? Ryan Forbes spent six years in prison...
Penpal-ing in Prison
I would like to take a bit and tell you about something that a large number of prisoners do, and have done for a very long time, each for their own reasons. It's something that has helped me in more ways than I can express, yet it is something so simple and pure, it's...
Appreciation for Popsicles and Apathy
Photo by Lanju Fotografie on Unsplash RCW 72.09.010 - Legislative intent. It is the intent of the legislature to establish a comprehensive system of corrections for convicted law violators within the state of Washington to accomplish the following objectives. [...]...