El Salvador currently holds the highest incarceration rate in the world, with over 1,000 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants as of 2024, according to World Prison Brief. This staggering figure ...

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Mass incarceration is a complex issue that cannot be solved by simply tweaking the system, but rather by addressing the root ...

Liberty and incarceration are opposites but "justice for all" should apply to people in or out of jail, says the new director ...

New data from the Jail Data Initiative reveals over 7.6 million jail admissions in 2023, raising concerns about the criminal ...

Once incarcerated, the isolation and loss of freedom they experience can intensify feelings of loneliness, hopelessness, and powerlessness. Additionally, having the label of a “criminal,” along with ...