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2020-12-20 00:44
Donald Trump has added a morbid new distinction to his presidency – for the first time in US history, the federal government has in one year executed more American civilians than… Read More
2020-12-20 00:40
One in every five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times as high as the general population. In some states, mor… Read More
2020-12-20 00:26
The agency has also failed to consistently test those most likely to carry the virus into the facilities, and back out to the community: the staff.At a hearing of the U.S. House Judici… Read More
2020-12-20 00:18
An offender rehabilitation project which started in a shed has been called a "fantastic charity" by an MP. Landworks was created in 2013 to help prisoners, former prisoners and those on com… Read More
2020-12-20 00:04
Family members can be triggering as well, especially when they’re estranged and we’re seeing them for the first time at gatherings. It can also be a struggle to deal with family… Read More
2020-12-14 01:55
A man believed to be the longest-serving inmate for non-violent, marijuana charges has been released from a Florida prison, and is set to spend the holidays with family for the first t… Read More
2020-12-14 01:52
A residents’ group, representing owners of properties adjacent to HMP Bedford, has said that a Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak at the prison has made their lives intolerable.PJ Butler… Read More
2020-12-14 01:48
As he faced a long jail sentence, the life Niyah Smith had once dreamed of looked impossible. But the chance to turn his fortunes around came sooner than he expected. On a warm London… Read More
2020-12-13 12:48
I have a loved one in Kern Valley State Prison in California. I would like to express my gratitude and thanks to the Warden and staff there who have worked tirelessly to deliver m… Read More
2020-12-10 16:42
Other large outbreaks have taken place at Scotland Correctional Institution, southwest of Fayetteville; Albemarle Correctional Institution, east of Charlotte; and Neuse Correctional In… Read More
2020-12-10 16:42
Prison staff are being told whistle for help in emergencies because they are so short of radios, a watchdog has revealed. The probation and prison ombudsman has urged MoJ to review radio us… Read More
2020-12-10 15:37
Good Day to Everyone Here's hoping everyone is well and of course staying safe out there. So, I am always on the look out for farcical prison stories, and as luck has it… Read More
2020-12-02 20:31
EIGHT prisoners have been killed after prison officers open fire in a COVID-19 linked riot in Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka has seen a massive increase in COVID-19 cases after two recent outbrea… Read More
2020-12-02 20:28
A "restrictive" regime imposed at a prison due to coronavirus has resulted in a rise in violence and mental health issues, inspectors have said. HM Inspectorate of Prisons said strict… Read More
2020-12-02 20:18
Yes!! Our first snow storm came in with a bang ! Some places received over 16 inches of snow. Some areas are still without power and many trees came down with the heavy snow. Beautiful… Read More
2020-11-02 23:44
The announcement of a second lockdown in England will see the government extend its aid to afflicted households and businesses.There will be a continuation of the furlough scheme, as w… Read More
2020-11-02 23:39
The ‘Dolemite is My Name’ star says powerful people like the president avoided accountability because they knew the right peopleWesley Snipes has spoken out about the double stan… Read More
2020-11-02 23:34
I have been reading your blog with a lot of interest. My son is serving time in prison, and has mental health challenges. The officers are fully aware of his ongoing issues surrou… Read More
2020-11-01 21:12
Ghost hunters filmed a figure passing through the hallway next to an old execution room in Bodmin Jail, Cornwall. It is believed that the figure belongs to a murderer that was executed for k… Read More
2020-11-01 20:50
AVENAL, Calif. - An inmate at a central California prison died of complications from the coronavirus Saturday, authorities said, becoming the state's 79th person to have a fatal case o… Read More
2020-11-01 00:40
Three former HMP Nottingham prison officers have been given suspended prison sentences after they lied during an internal prison investigation over an assault Read More
2020-10-30 11:32
By Alison Henderson Here at Prison Widow, we have been receiving a mountain of emails concerning mental health challenges and lockdown issues. Trust me, if I worked in a prison right no… Read More
2020-10-30 01:46
PRISON WIDOW UK VIA EMAIL Prisoners Families are not kept in the loop at the best of times, and the COVID19 pandemic has made it worse.The reason I am not mentioning the name of t… Read More
2020-10-30 01:01
A coronavirus outbreak has ripped through an upstate New York prison where access to medical services and sanitation have long been criticized by advocates and many inmates housed in the fac… Read More
2020-10-30 00:47
Hello I have a son in prison who is locked down 23 hours a day and is gradually losing his mind. The COVID19 virus is spiralling again and I would like to know what The Priso… Read More
2020-10-30 00:38
REPRESA (CBS13) — Corrections officials say about 20 inmates were involved in a riot at Folsom State Prison on Thursday morning.The incident happened just after 9 a.m. in one of the pr… Read More
2020-10-27 23:35
The world of sobriety is a new and optimistic place for those in early recovery. With the days of active drinking or drug use behind you, it is now time to begin rediscovering and rebu… Read More
2020-10-27 23:01
A mum has been threatened with prison for refusing to send her children back to school amid coronavirus fears.Katy Simpson, 29, has chosen to keep her son Damien and daughter Alisha, both si… Read More
2020-10-27 22:05
Sterling Janagin AKA Thunder is currently serving a life sentence in Washington DOC.He is a very dear friend of Prison Widow UK.Check out some of Thunder's stories by clicking on the link be… Read More
2020-10-27 21:53
I have been reading various posts on your blog concerning mental health and prison's not doing enough during this pandemic. Those who have shared their stories are absolutely right. Pr… Read More
2020-10-27 21:41
Inmates at an Oxfordshire prison spent up to 23 hours a day in their cells to maintain social distancing, a report has found. The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) said the coronavir… Read More
2020-10-26 23:15
California prisons have done little to enforce mask requirements amid a COVID-19 outbreak that has killed 10 prison employees and 76 inmates, according to a watchdog report published Monday… Read More
2020-10-26 02:19
Daughter Struggling on Prison Lockdow… Read More
2020-10-26 01:46
My son was released from prison last month and was thrust straight in to the COVID19 pandemic. Since his release from prison, other than my support, he has been left to his own devices and t… Read More
2020-10-26 01:18
Hi Prison WidowI would appreciate it very much if you could post this on your blog.My daughter (name supplied) is in prison and is losing her mind because they are doing nothing with t… Read More
2020-10-23 23:20
Proposition 20, the Criminal Sentencing, Parole, and DNA Collection Initiative, is one of the most contentious items on the statewide ballot because it would undo significant criminal… Read More
2020-10-21 22:05
Prison staff guarding extremist offenders are under "constant threat" from inmates who intend to "behead a guard and stream it online", the Prison Officers' Association (POA) said. Last wee… Read More
2020-10-21 21:56
California corrections officials must release or transfer more than 1,000 inmates from the state's notoriously outdated San Quentin prison after showing "deliberate indifference" to pr… Read More
2020-10-21 21:33
Prisoners being locked in their cells for 23 hours a day under Covid restrictions is dangerous, the chief inspector of prisons has warned. Peter Clarke told BBC Newsnight that inmates… Read More
2020-10-14 16:20
A three-month-old baby has died after she was pulled from her distraught mother's arms as she awaits trial in prison. Human rights worker Reina Mae Nasino had no idea she was pregnant when… Read More
2020-10-08 16:45
A troubled jail's rehabilitation unit was like a dungeon and "unfit for habitation", a report has found. The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) also found the "repeated delay" of HMP Winche… Read More
2020-10-08 16:35
Rojas secretly organized behind bars in California – exposing the officers who ‘tormented’ trans and queer prisonersNote: this piece contains accounts that may be tri… Read More
2020-09-14 17:14
When Jarrett Adams was 17 years old, he was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to 28 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Fueled by his desire for justice, Adams began studying law… Read More
2020-09-11 21:14
Florida Corrections Secretary Mark Inch on Friday announced that starting Oct. 2 he will lift the state’s ban on visiting prisons that has deprived thousands of inmates from seeing the… Read More
2020-09-11 17:37
The scale of failure in the prison system in England and Wales is “staggering”, with only 206 out of 10,000 promised new prison spaces delivered by the government, parliament&rsq&hell…Read More
2020-09-11 00:32
WILSONVILLE, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Corrections says it is evacuating a prison out of an abundance of caution as two large wildfires in the area appear to be merging.Authoriti… Read More
2020-09-10 23:07
VIA EMAIL Hi Prison WidowIf I may, I would like to share my story and concerns with you.Please if you would keep my name as anonymous.My brother is in prison and before the COVID19 pand… Read More
2020-09-10 22:43
"Tiger King" star Joseph Maldonado-Passage, better known as Joe Exotic, is formally requesting a pardon.The former Oklahoma zookeeper, who rose to fame as the subject of the hit Netflix docu… Read More
2020-09-10 22:39
The COVID-19 death toll rose at a prison in Columbia after three inmates died in a four-day span this week, the South Carolina Department of Corrections said.Terry Lee Alewine, 61, Paul Earl… Read More
2020-09-09 20:28
Finding yourself in the midst of a relapse can feel like an insurmountable failure, leaving you wondering how you became enslaved once again. However, finding the courage to pick up the piec… Read More
2020-09-09 20:21
Chazidy Bowman’s husband Rufus has had Covid-19 symptoms for two weeks. His labored breathing makes it hard to get words out. He has had a fever, chills, a splitting headache, nausea… Read More
2020-09-09 18:55
State prisoners are providing a key source of labor on the out-of-control Creek Fire in Fresno and Madera counties, as well as dozens of other fires around the state.Inmate “hand crews… Read More
2020-09-08 20:34
A Sicilian mafia boss serving a life sentence bit off and swallowed a prison guard’s finger during an altercation, according to an Italian news report.Giuseppe Fanara, 60, who was serv… Read More
2020-09-06 22:47
There's a gym on site, not to mention three meals a day prepared for you.It's often lively and should the boisterous atmosphere become too much you can always chill in the relative quiet of… Read More
2020-09-06 17:50
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A lawsuit alleges that nearly 200 current and former California correctional officers were forced to take unnecessary rectal exams that amounted to sexual ass… Read More
2020-09-06 17:40
At first glance, the two burly men might have seemed out of place in the private, home-like interior of a former maintenance building on the prison grounds. But after a little while, it was… Read More
2020-09-06 17:32
San Quentin State Prison has been no match for the coronavirus. Of the nearly 3,200 incarcerated individuals, 2,237 have been infected, more than 100 have been hospitalized, and 26 have died… Read More
2020-09-05 20:53
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2020-09-05 20:19
For me, sobriety is a valuable reminder that time lost is time you can’t get back. For years, I spent most of my time with drugs and alcohol, putting my impulsive nature and crav… Read More
2020-09-05 20:11
THE government’s border force and police recruitment drives are drawing officers away from prisons, the new governor of Pentonville has said.In his first media interview since taking o… Read More
2020-09-05 20:06
The Government said hundreds of jobs are being created as work gets underway on a £286m prison just south of Leicester.The Category C resettlement prison – housing prisoners in t… Read More
2020-09-05 02:15
Macrame by Jeni Rhodes at Mind Crafts A fantastic way to be creative and keep your mind occupied.Experienced facilitatorsPrevious facilitating in HMP Further enquiries please email… Read More
2020-09-05 02:08
Often, people confuse compassion with codependency. In fact, the confusion is typically what enables those in active addiction to remain there, return to it or refuse to further their recove… Read More
2020-09-05 02:03
Kylie Moore-Gilbert has enough money to buy food and water inside Iran’s notorious Qarchak prison, but is closely surveilled everywhere she goes, sources inside the jail say.Fell… Read More
2020-09-05 00:12
After years of fruitless debate, California now is on the verge of phasing out its state-operated juvenile prison system, a move hailed by reform advocates and criticized by counties t… Read More
2020-09-04 22:25
Coffee company Redemption Roasters runs barista courses in UK prisons and offers employment to former convicts after release.Having a home and a job to return to has been proven to reduce th… Read More
2020-09-04 22:17
MUSKEGON, MI – The coronavirus outbreak at the Muskegon Correctional Facility has affected more people incarcerated at that facility than any other state prison, according to the lates… Read More
2020-09-03 22:51
Arkansas recorded 969 new cases of covid-19 on Thursday, a significant jump compared to recent days that Gov. Asa Hutchinson attributed in part to rising cases among college students.Departm… Read More
2020-09-03 22:21
In-Cell craft ideas by Alison Henderson FRSA and Jeni Rhodes For further information regarding in-cell craft ideas and advice, please contact:[email protected] Read More
2020-09-03 22:10
Photographer Jadwiga Bronte spent 10 months in 2019 visiting mothers and their children at two different prisons in Moldova.SOURCE BBC NEWS Read More
2020-09-03 21:34
(CNN)The Covid-19 infection and mortality rates are significantly higher in prisons than in the general population, though the severity differs widely among states, a new study found.In addi… Read More
2020-08-27 00:15
Over the last decade, California has undertaken significant criminal justice reforms aimed at reducing the state’s prison population.In 2011, the year the U.S. Supreme Court ordered Ca… Read More
2020-08-25 21:43
Shelton Washington Control Unit (IMU)...28 years ago.... There is an incident I am well known for in this state, an incident that was born out of many years of frustration. I was 20 years ol… Read More
2020-08-25 21:33
In a powerful new film, director Katherin Hervey explores a program at San Quentin prison that pairs inmates with ‘surrogate victims’ as a form of therapyFULL STORY HERE SOU… Read More
2020-08-25 21:25
The killing of an inmate who was beaten to death at a federal lockup in Indiana is under investigation by the FBI, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press about an attack tha… Read More
2020-08-25 01:47
Three family members of inmates at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Yuma have alleged that prison administrators and staff orchestrated threats to discourage inmates from getting COVID-19 te… Read More
2020-08-24 22:09
So what do you do? Run? Hide? Go on social media and start talking with your local police department? OK, so the police want you. Even more than want you… you’re literally… Read More
2020-08-24 21:52
Five incidents of contraband have been located and seized thanks to “game-changing” technology at Lincoln's prisonHMP Lincoln is one of 11 prisons that has been gifted an advance… Read More
2020-08-24 20:38
RECEIVED VIA EMAIL Dear Prison WidowI would appreciate it if my identity remains anonymous, with thanks.My daughter is in prison and this is her 6th prison sentence.She has a supportive… Read More
2020-08-24 20:24
Bees are creating a buzz behind bars. Hives installed at HMP Warren Hill in Suffolk have proved so popular that inmates have to join a waiting list if they want to take part in a beekeeping… Read More
2020-08-24 20:20
As wildfires rage in California, advocates are pushing for Gov. Gavin Newsom to evacuate prisons in the line of the fires."It's disaster on top of disaster on top of disaster," Kirsten Roehl… Read More
2020-08-23 23:10
Content warning: This piece includes descriptions of sexual violence I have looked after some of the most dangerous criminals in the UK – from rapists to murderers and terrorists… Read More
2020-08-23 22:29
Dear Prison WidowI would like to raise an issue concerning the lack of support for families with a loved one in prison during the COVID19 pandemic.My son has had regular contact visiting his… Read More
2020-08-23 21:56
DETROIT (AP) — Almost half of the men incarcerated at a western Michigan prison have tested positive for COVID-19. The Detroit Free Press reports 612 of 1,296 prisoners, or 47% of the… Read More
2020-08-23 01:48
California’s raging wildfires have created a crisis at multiple state prisons, where there are reports of heavy smoke and ash making it hard to breathe, unanswered pleas for evacuation… Read More
2020-08-23 01:32
It's recreation time at a Los Angeles County jail known as the Twin Towers. Nearly a dozen disheveled young men stand docilely as they munch on sandwiches out of brown paper bags. They're h… Read More
2020-08-23 00:48
Why we're here We’re here to decouple incarceration and profit, and combat mass incarceration. Nearly one in two Americans has a family member who has experienced incarceration. W… Read More
2020-08-23 00:22
Children with Down's syndrome and autism were among those left for hours in court cells while they awaited legal representation or transport, according to a report.The treatment of some youn… Read More
2020-08-22 23:47
Sterling Jarnagin, AKA Thunder is an inmate at Washington State Penitentiary. He is currently in IMU (segregation) and was informed on Friday, that his status will not change for at lea… Read More
2020-08-22 23:35
Hello Prison WidowI would like to respond to a post concerning Washington State Penitentiary regarding families being kept in the dark with what is going on inside due to the COVID19.My part… Read More
2020-08-22 23:23
According to The Guardian, a parrot who has not been named in Brazil was taken into custody by local police on April 30, 2019, after they arrested the bird’s drug dealer owners. The b… Read More
2020-08-22 15:31
An ordinary-looking home hiding its own prison within has gone on the market - and people are understandably finding the whole thing "extremely alarming".The property in Missouri, US, was or… Read More
2020-08-21 21:16
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2020-08-21 20:06
Family members and friends of inmates at the Washington State Penitentiary say the Department of Corrections is not showing enough effort in combating the novel coronavirus.On the heels of a… Read More
2020-08-18 03:25
I would be a wealthy man growing up in south Texas along the Texas Mexico border, one of the poorest areas of the United States, and in my opinion one of the most crime riddled. Almost… Read More
2020-08-18 03:14
Often, people confuse compassion with codependency. In fact, the confusion is typically what enables those in active addiction to remain there, return to it or refuse to further their recove… Read More
2020-08-18 03:04
The Connecticut Department of Correction said guards discovered Ocasio at 5:07 a.m. Wednesday when they were carrying out a routine tour of the facility. Ocasio was sitting on his cell bunk… Read More
2020-08-18 02:54
HiAs a parent of a loved one serving time in prison, I would like to know if during fall/winter, and another major COVID outbreak occurs, what have the prison's got in place concerning activ… Read More
2020-08-18 02:36
Kayden Wright, hasn't seen dad Thomas White, 36, since he was a baby after he was given a controversial Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence in 2011.The schoolboy, from Bury, ha… Read More
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