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“Looks like pink is the new black!” Galveston County Jail made recent news headlines for switching from green uniforms for incarcerated persons to “safety pink uniforms.” This change was reportedly made to “discourage recidivism, enhance visibility for corrections officers in identifying potential threats, and create a calming atmosphere” with the
What you should know about the vulnerability of incarcerated people, especially workers, to the Avian Influenza (H5N1). Front Line Responders When slavery was outlawed in the U.S., the 13th amendment included a loophole to allow for the enslavement and forced labor of persons convicted of a crime. Prisons assign