When looking at the number of times the media has reported on an unarmed civilian killed or injured by a police officer in the year 2020, you would think that many of these officers will be rightfully convicted for these crimes. The global Black Lives Matter protests shown in a demonstration for George Floyd and…

Since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, prison manufacturing has increased in many states across the nation. This is due to the country’s heavy reliance on inmates to produce necessary safety materials to make up for supply shortages. Starting in the spring of 2020, inmates in Missouri prisons have created about 3,000 face masks a…

Mental health affects everyone, including the men, women, and children facing incarceration. However, there is limited access to adequate mental health care in U.S. prisons. According to Mental Health America (MHA), about 1.2 million people in prison or jail live with mental illness. This means that more than half the U.S. prison population struggles with…

According to the Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, increasing amounts of incarceration during one’s youth can worsen one’s physical and mental health later in adulthood. With this evidence, the journal concluded that “Individuals with a history of incarceration may need increased support to overcome any long-term detrimental physical and mental health effects…