The following article is from the book Uncle John&...  ...lection of interesting facts and statistics about prisons and jails. Just in case you ever need to know&hel...  ...credit: Flickr user Matthias Müller)JAIL vs. PRISONThe terms jail and prison are commonly used inter...

Our Institutions are private property - playing...  ..., even if you see a Mewtwo or a Articuno. Let the prisoners

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XrWv7MJ_xQ](Vide...  ...psed, losing consciousness.Worried about him, the prisoners broke through the metal gate, then began screamin...  ...court heard them and rushed down, then herded the prisoners back into the cell.The officers found that the gu...  ...until the guard's hea...

There’s no universal rule that says prisons have to be horrible facilities. Some prisons place their focus squarely on rehabilitation, bec...  ...s, as you’ll see in a roundup of innovative prisons from all over the world. Some them are even in th...  ...ilities...

(Photo: JvL)If you're going to have a national cri...  ...his is a great outcome!The Netherlands has 13,500 prison cells. Only a third of them are occupied and the...  ...e years. So it's decided to shut down some unused prisons . The Telegraph reports:“More than a third o...  ...at His Dutch Majesty&rsquo...

Uncle Paulie slices garlic for a prison feast in Goodfellas | Image: Warner Bros.When one...  ...Warner Bros.When one thinks of inmates cooking in prison , an image that often comes to mind is the scene i...  ...and the works. But obviously, no one eats well in prison besides th...

Otis Johnson was recently released from prison after serving 44 years. Think about how much the...  ...ntact with other family members.Upon release from prison , Johnson was handed an ID, documents outlining hi...  ...onprofit that provides housing and services to ex- prisoners

Gil Batle, 53, spent over 20 years in California prisons for fraud and forgery. He has a natural gift for...  ...ch he developed as a self-taught tattoo artist in prison . He's now out and living in the Philippines. But...  ...ries are still behind bars. He carves scenes from prison...

(Photo: Gustavo Alvarez)In 2009, Gustavo Alvarez (...  ...g some of the tension.Alvarez was a grill cook in prison . After he got out, he wrote and published a cookb...  ...and published a cookbook filled with recipes from prisoners who have to improvise with ingredients and kitche...  ...h ingredients and kitch...

The Ludlow Street Jail in New York City has an interesting history. In the 19th century, it was a corrupt operation that had a tiered set of condition, depending on how much an inmate could afford to pay for favors. Pony...