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Prison Towns: When the Economy Depends on Incarceration

Published on March 27, 2025, by InmateAid Table of Contents Introduction How Prisons Became Economic Anchors Employment and the Incarceration Economy Counting Inmates as Residents: A Hidden Advantage Private Prisons and the Corporate Incentive to Incarcerate What Happens When...

Jail Calls Are Expensive: 2025 Guide to Prison Phone Rates and FCC Reforms

Published on March 21, 2025, by InmateAid Table of Contents Introduction The Cost of Connection: Why Jail Calls Have Been So Expensive FCC Steps In: New Rate Caps in 2025 Eliminating Hidden Fees and Service Charges What Families Should Still Watch Out For The Legal Battle: Not...

When Prison Guards Become the Criminals: Inside Corruption Behind Bars

Published on March 20, 2025, by InmateAid Table of Contents Introduction The Scope of Corruption in U.S. Prisons The Darker Side of Corruption: Exploitation and Organized Crime High-Profile Cases of Guard Corruption Root Causes and Institutional Failures Addressing Corruption:...

Luxury Behind Bars: The Prisons That Treat Inmates Like VIPs

Published on March 19, 2025, by InmateAid Table of Contents Introduction Where Incarceration Meets Comfort: A Look at the World’s Most Luxurious Prisons Halden Prison – Norway Bastøy Prison – Norway HMP Five Wells – United Kingdom Champ-Dollon Prison – Switzerland Otago...