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Greetings,
Prison is brutal. Beatings and degradation are the norm. This week we are highlighting the voices of our correspondents whose work exposes correctional officers’ use extreme threats of violence and intimidation to torture prisoners. The nature of prisons in the U.S. and globally are inherently sadistic. Corrections are a misnomer.
As you can hear in the following commentaries, whether spawning from racism, sexism, homophobia, or plain hatred and cruelty, prison guard brutality runs rampant and unaccountable in every prison across our nation.
The quality of life of the 2 million incarcerated people in the United States is largely determined by correctional officers. COs are encouraged by the inherent toxicity of the system to dehumanize and brutalize inmates. The officers abuse their power with no effective checks and balances in place to monitor their behavior and protect folks inside.
As listeners and supporters of Prison Radio, we can expose institutional abuse from corrections and law enforcement. We can support the inmates who are being mistreated and attempt to expose the violence they experience. We can continue to uphold the principle of due process, even as we understand they are being dismantled with each passing day.
We can begin doing so by listening to folks inside, amplifying their voices and doing creative actions.
You can strengthen their voices by making a contribution to Prison Radio below!
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