Prison officials continue to persecute incarcerated Blogcritics columnist Christopher Zoukis for his perfectly legal writing activities. Federal prisons, and state prisons too, are hotbeds of censorship and repression.
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Bawdy Rooftop Performances Entertain Inmates in Chicago Prison
Who knew some Chicagoans would go so far as to stage adult entertainment for the enjoyment of inmates in the Metropolitan Correctional Center?
Read More »Email Services Bring News to Federal Inmates
A number of services provide federal inmates access to news and other information by email.
Read More »Convict Stratification: The Social Construction of Prison Society
In prison, social status is based on a prisoner's crime of conviction, informant status, group (or "car"), and personal carriage.
Read More »DVD Review: Music From the Big House
Music From the Big House gives viewers a chance to glimpse life at Angola Prison while sharing a prison concert.
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