Sprol

"America’s rate of imprisonment is the highest on the planet, since we recently passed Russia, our only real rival, according to an analysis by Washington’s nonprofit Sentencing Project. We have become the nation of jailers." Newsweek "Contrary to popular perception, violent crime is not responsible for the quadrupling of the incarcerated population in the United [...]

You can see it from the air: Washington, DC gets grittier the farther South and East you go. At the most Southeast point is the Central Detention Facility, or DC Jail, located at 1901 D Street, opened in March 1976. This jail is easy to find because it’s right next door to RFK Stadium. The [...]

Another prison. Why do things always look better in California? I am told this is a federal prison. Which human warehouses does it look like were built later? Update: San Quentin is actually a California State Pennetentiary, not a Federal prison.

This isn’t really a prison, as I am told it is technically “only” a jail since it holds people prior to adjudication, but there’s no question Rikers Island is a fortress when viewing from space. Note the design of the cell blocks, maximizing holding space while minimizing access and control points. Only a single bridge [...]