Life Behind Bars: 7 Strange, Harsh, and Human Stories About Prisons

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With over half of the U.S. federal prison population serving time for drug-related crimes, it’s no surprise that the American prison system feels less like a correctional institution and more like an industry. A 2018 study revealed that half of U.S. adults have had a close family member incarcerated —...

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