incarceration
Incarceration, rehabilitation, recidivism: The reality of prison life and what it's like to be an inmate locked up behind bars.
Arrest Made in 43-Year-Old Cold Case of Teenager Marissa Harvey
On March 28, 1978, the lifeless body of 15-year-old Marissa Rolf Harvey was discovered in a public park. She had been raped and strangled to death, but it would take over four decades to finally determine who took this teenager’s life.
By A.W. Naves4 years ago in Criminal
Correctional Issue in Drug Abuse
Prisons have increasingly become the most effective places for drug treatment. The number of inmates has more than doubled in the last decade, and a staggering three-quarters are recidivists. Furthermore, more than half have a history of substance abuse, and more than half reported using drugs or alcohol within a month before they committed their crime. These figures are particularly disturbing, given that the incarceration rate for people with substance abuse problems is much higher than for those without such a history.
By Wally Nesby4 years ago in Criminal
5 Resources You Need to Know if Ever Arrested
No one wants to be in a situation where they need to seek legal help after they were arrested. However, you should always focus on protecting yourself if you receive a false accusation or any other legal charges. This means you should do your research and figure out which resources you can use if you ever get arrested and need some assistance.
By McKenzie Jones4 years ago in Criminal
A True Crime Story: What It Was Like To Stand Face To Face With Serial Killer Andrew Urdiales Before His 2018 Suicide At San Quentin Prison
Background On The Serial Killing Ex-Marine Andrew Urdiales was a Marine at Camp Pendleton. Between the late 1980s and September 1992 Urdiales was more than a Marine. He had become a serial killer, having raped one and killed four others in California. Urdiales had only one of his victims escape, Jennifer Asbenson.
By Jason Ray Morton 4 years ago in Criminal
Institutionalized
I just looked up some statistics regarding incarceration in the United States and some of the things I found were very interesting. In 2011, there were 2,266,800 people incarcerated, 54% of these people had drug offenses, 13% had weapons charges, 11% were there for immigration problems, 10% were robbers or burglars, and the rest were violent, sexual, or miscellaneous. Most inmates test at the 6th grade level, and 72% have less than a GED as their education level. That average age is 33 years old, and the average length of stay is 45 days.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman4 years ago in Criminal
14-Year-Old Admits Murdering His Entire Family
On September 2, 2019, the small town of Elkmont, Alabama, experienced its first mass murder since the 1864 Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle during the Civil War. Oddly enough, the site of that battle took place extremely close to the Ridge Road home where fourteen-year-old Mason Wayne Sisk murdered his family. Ridge Road runs adjacent to the Richard Martin Trail, a walking trail that replaced the old railroad bed running across the trestle in its earlier days.
By A.W. Naves4 years ago in Criminal
Why Felons Should Not Lose The Right To Vote
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Tennessee is one of a number of states that remove a felon’s right to vote until after the completion of their sentence (NCSL), and, according to the Tennessee Secretary of State website, a felon can only regain the right to vote after “the restoration of voting rights form [is] used to restore an individual’s voting rights for a felony conviction on or after May 18, 1981” (Tennessee Secretary of State). In other words, if a person is convicted of a felony, regardless of what they did or how harmless the offense is, they will lose their right to vote, and it can be exceptionally hard to get it back.
By Celia Pyburn4 years ago in Criminal
PLAYING THE HAND I WAS DEALT, WITH ALL ODDS AGAINST ME
Lifeś is a gamble! Playing at your own risk, sometimes you have to lose to win. But what if you are running a race with no finish line? What if the day you took that first breath you had already lost without even playing? What if you were born with no chance of success, prosperity, salvation, a future, and or a solid foundation to start life from? We all go through our own things in life. I like to think it will all pay off. With a change in luck, in life, success, and, or the near future of abundance and salvation.
By Rayna Ortega4 years ago in Criminal
The Journey
So, my name is Richie. Somehow, I found myself in a state mental hospital in the summer of 2011. Now to be fair, I was a little crazy. My journey through the mental health system has been long and is still ongoing, but I wouldn’t be who I am without all I’ve been through.
By Richie Rose4 years ago in Criminal
