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Prison Insider reaches out to individuals with expertise on prison. This section offers untold insights and specialist opinions exploring various prison-related issues.

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May 16, 2023

USA: disaster in prison

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North America Facilities Work United States

J. Carlee Purdum is the director of the Prisons and Disasters Risk Network, which aims to inform the public about the growing impact of disasters on prisoners. She discusses with us how prison labour is embedded in emergency disaster response. Interview.

January 24, 2023

USA: the Holmesburg prison experiments

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North America Health Violence United States

Allen M. Hornblum, author of “Acres of Skin”, tells us about the Holmesburg Prison Experiments (1951-1974). What makes prisoners particularly vulnerable to these forms of abuse? What impact have they had on prison practices today? Interview.

May 18, 2022

USA: inside the kids’ cells

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North America Minors Material conditions United States

They are 60,000. Who? The minors incarcerated in America’s prisons. Richard Ross is a photographer. His ‘Juvenile in Justice’ work has been giving them a voice for the past two decades.