Mainly due to the veritable wall of silence which surrounds incarceration, many Americans have no idea what prison is like. As such, television shows like Oz and movies… Read More
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There is a great deal of literature written about the prison system in the United States, and given that roughly 1 out of every 100 adult Americans will… Read More
Christopher Zoukis, an award-winning incarcerated writer, is the author of the Federal Prison Handbook (Middle Street Publishing, 2017), Prison Education Guide (Prison Legal News Publishing… Read More
Crimes of Pleasure
And the High Cost of Making Them Illegal
There is that ancient concept in our Judeo-Christian society that if something feels too good, it must be illegal. It goes back… Read More
Guzmán Loera no tiene privilegios ni lujos en la prisión a donde ingreso hace 12 meses (Foto: Especial)Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, quien fue el p… Read More
Wisconsin houses one stand-alone federal prison and one federal prison camp. These Wisconsin federal prisons are overseen by the North Central Regional Office. In total, 987 inmates are hous… Read More
West Virginia houses six stand-alone federal prisons and six federal prison camps. Each of these West Virginia federal prisons is overseen by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Office. In total, 7,81… Read More
Washington houses one stand-alone federal prison. This Washington federal prison is overseen by the Western Regional Office. In total, 644 inmates are housed inside this federal prison in Wa… Read More
Virginia houses three stand-alone federal prisons and one federal prison camp. Each of these Virginia federal prisons is overseen by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Office. In total, 3,602 inmates… Read More
Texas houses 18 stand-alone federal prisons and nine federal prison camps. Each of these Texas federal prisons is overseen by the South Central Regional Office. In total, 14,678 inmates are… Read More
Tennessee houses one stand-alone federal prison and one federal prison camp. These Tennessee federal prisons are overseen by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Office. In total, 1,092 inmates are hou… Read More
South Dakota houses one stand-alone federal prison camp. This South Dakota federal prison camp is overseen by the North Central Regional Office. In total, 343 inmates are housed inside this… Read More
South Carolina houses four stand-alone federal prisons and four federal prison camps. Each of these South Carolina federal prisons is overseen by the Southeast Regional Office. In total, 4,1… Read More
Puerto Rico houses one stand-alone federal prison. This Puerto Rico federal prison is overseen by the Southeast Regional Office. In total, 1,152 inmates are housed inside these federal priso… Read More
by Christopher Zoukis and Charles Sloan-Hillier
“If we catch a drug dealer – death penalty.” – President Donald J. Trump, 2018
“Lock the S.O.B.s up.” &nda… Read More
The Bureau of Prisons categorizes federal prisons with special missions as administrative-security institutions. These facilities are equipped to house inmates of any security level. Federal… Read More
High-security federal prisons, also known as United States Penitentiaries (USPs), house a smaller percentage of the Bureau’s population. Federal penitentiaries tend to be very dangerou… Read More
Medium-security federal prisons are also referred to as Federal Correctional Institutions (FCIs). Medium-security prisons have strengthened perimeters, an even higher staff-to-inmate ratio… Read More
Low-security federal prisons, also known as Federal Correctional Institutions (FCIs), house the largest percentage of the Bureau’s population. Low-security FCI’s have fences and… Read More
The least restrictive federal prisons are classified as minimum security and are also known as camps. While the Bureau operates some stand-alone Federal Prison Camps (FPCs), most minimum-sec… Read More
The Federal Bureau of Prisons incarcerates 154,859 federal prisoners across 37 states. These inmates are held in 127 stand-alone federal prisons, 68 satellite prison camps, and 12 private p… Read More
You can find over a hundred federal prisons in the United States today. However, these prisons aren’t equal; some are better than others regarding safety, comfort, and amenities. Knowi… Read More
Christopher Zoukis writes about the lack of the right to vote in prison. While felon voting varies from state to state, most felons lose their right to vote when incarcerated. It is also pos… Read More
Victoria Law writes about the treatment of transgender prisoners and the many areas the current prison system needs to improve.
Read: Despite Advances, the Trans Struggle for Justice… Read More
Aviva Stahl discusses transgender prisoners and their experiences behind bars.
Read: The Uphill Battle to Make Prison Safer for Trans Women
Published Jul 8, 2021 by Christopher Zouki… Read More
Catey Hill discusses the lack of financial literacy education in prison and the issues relating to it.
Read: How Prison Inmates Learn About Money
Published Jul 8, 2021 by Christopher… Read More
Simi Sara talks with Christopher Zoukis about his experience writing behind bars and the importance of prioritizing education in prison.
Published Jul 8, 2021 by Christopher Zoukis, JD… Read More
Harvard debates the value of education in prison. Is the cost too high? What is the benefit long term? These are questions addressed in this debate.
Published Jul 8, 2021 by Christopher… Read More
On May 25, 2017, Christopher Zoukis was interviewed by KBOO FM radio host Amy Johnson about his new book, the Federal Prison Handbook.
Q: Could you start by telling me about your book?… Read More
In this June 14, 2017 interview, Christopher Zoukis talks about the prison economy: the loan sharks you’ll meet behind bars, what happens to you if you can’t pay your debts, the… Read More