Prisoner turned policy wonk gives lawmakers inside view of why solitary confinement should change
Jason Witmer has become a familiar face in the Nebraska Capitol, often testifying in suit and tie about state policies as a ...
Idris Elba details how he spent a night in a South African prison to ready for Nelson Mandela role
Idris Elba details how he spent a night in a South African prison to ready for Nelson Mandela role - The actor was the lead ...
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Idris Elba Recalls Spending ‘A Night’ in South African Prison to Prepare to Play Nelson Mandela
“In 2013, when I was preparing to play Nelson Mandela in the film Long Walk to Freedom, I spent the night in a prison cell on Robben Island, 12 km outside Cape Town, where Mandela was imprisoned from ...
Inmate, staff members at Upstate Correctional Facility hospitalized after exposure to 'unknown substance'
The Corrections Department tells NBC5 that 3 correction officers and two nurses became ill after interacting with an ...
How Colorado’s formerly incarcerated people battled extreme weather behind bars
Exposure to extreme heat, and other hazards caused by climate change, are not unique to Colorado’s prisons and jails.