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Tuesday August 16, 2022

What People Really Make (and Spend) Behind Bars

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Planet Money

What People Really Make (and Spend) Behind Bars

August 16, 2022 • The Marshall Project asked people in prison to track their earning and spending — and bartering and side hustles — for 30 days. Their accounts reveal a thriving underground economy behind bars.

Thursday July 15, 2021

State prisons are grappling with how to deal with an increase in overdoses due to alcohol and drug abuse. David Madison/Getty Images hide caption

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Criminal Justice Collaborative

Overdose Deaths In State Prisons Have Jumped Dramatically Since 2001

July 15, 2021 • Deaths from drugs and alcohol have increased by more than 600% in state prisons in the last two decades, giving lie to the idea that sending addicts to prison can help them stop using.