An arts program in a California state facility disproves the idea that “nobody dances in prison,” encouraging inmates to channel their lives and emotions into movement.
Tag: Prisons and Prisoners
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Even in Prison, She’s ‘an Indomitable Voice’ for Freedom in Iran
Fighting for change has cost Narges Mohammadi her career, separated her from family and deprived her of liberty. But a jail cell has not succeeded in silencing her.
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Elizabeth Holmes Set to Report to Prison Tuesday in Texas
The disgraced founder of the blood testing start-up Theranos, who was convicted of fraud, is expected to report to a minimum-security prison in Texas.
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Russian Guards Beat and Tortured Kherson Prisoners, Leading to Deaths
Ukraine has charged four members of Russia’s National Guard with war crimes in Kherson. The four acted with such impunity, the authorities say, they did not mask their identities.
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How a ‘Blue Wall’ Inside N.Y. State Prisons Protects Abusive Guards
Records and interviews reveal a culture of cover-ups among correction officers who falsify reports and send beating victims to solitary confinement.