Sending 13 year olds to adult prison is an appalling idea. Send them to prison, yes, but not to adult prisons. As an ex-prison officer, I saw 18 year olds passed around like a plate of hors d'oeuvres, and come out broken beyond repair. It is sickening that certain politicians and segments of the media … Continue reading Kids don’t belong in adult prisons
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My jump from prison officer to social justice campaigner
One thing I learnt in my time as a prison officer is that there is no such thing as the justice system, and we should stop referring to it as such. It is the judicial system, run by judges and with little concern for victims or offenders. My jump to social justice campaigner started with … Continue reading My jump from prison officer to social justice campaigner
March 21 1963 Alcatraz Closes
On March 21st 1963, Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco Bay closed down and transferred all it's prisoners to other institutions, according to official government sources. At it's peak period of use in the 1950s, "The Rock," or "America's Devil Island" housed over 200 inmates at the maximum-security facility. Alcatraz remains an icon of American prisons … Continue reading March 21 1963 Alcatraz Closes
Craig Hill 