The Economist reports that the US is executing people at double the rate compared to last year, with the rise attributed to Republican political ambitions and a decrease in court oversight of the death penalty.
The prison staffing crisis in the US has led to dangerous conditions for correctional officers, reduced rehabilitation efforts, and increased recidivism rates, and is expected to worsen unless significant reforms are implemented.
Author Andrew Brininstool’s forthcoming book High Desert Blood tells the story of the 1980 New Mexico prison riot, which left 33 people dead and exposed systemic neglect in the correctional system, with the aim of ensuring this dark chapter is not forgotten and not repeated.
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