Prison System

Holman Correctional Facility (Atmore, Ala.), theGrio Staff

Alabama bond sale for mega prisons falls more than $200 million short

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Ricky Godfrey California

Colonizers intended mostly Black people to land in solitary confinement, and that’s exactly what’s happened

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STUDY: Darker-skinned Blacks more likely to become incarcerated

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

NYC politician wants Rikers Island renamed for Kalief Browder

Public Advocate Letitia James said if plans to shutter Rikers Island do in fact go through, the prison should be renamed in honor of Kalief Browder.
/ April 3, 2017
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

NYC mayor vows to shut down notorious Rikers Island

On Friday during a City Hall news conference, Mayor Bill de Blasio vowed that he would shut down Riker’s Island.
/ March 31, 2017
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Remy Ma wants to help end the private prison system

It’s been eighteen months since Remy Ma finished up her eight-year prison sentence, and while she’s excited to get back
/ February 17, 2017
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Nick Cannon takes Howard course with inmates inside D.C. jail

Nick Cannon is taking a full course load at Howard University, including one class that meets every Thursday at the D.C. Correctional Treatment Facility.
/ October 11, 2016
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Jay Z to bring the heartbreaking story of Kalief Browder to TV

Jay Z is bringing the story of a young man who spent three years in prison without being convicted of a crime to TV with a six-part series.
/ October 7, 2016
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Ava DuVernay’s ’13th’ trailer exposes ugly truths about U.S. prison system

Ava DuVernay’s documentary, 13th, is set to premiere at the New York Film Festival, and ahead of its release, Netflix has released an astounding trailer.
/ September 28, 2016
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

SC inmates punished with decades of solitary confinement for accessing Facebook

theGrio REPORT – Apparently in the South Carolina prison system, accessing Facebook is a serious offense – as serious as murder, rape or taking a hostage.
/ February 14, 2015