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The Worst Prisons in the United States: A Deep Dive into Systemic Conditions

"The American carceral system is a vast, complex, and often controversial network of institutions. When evaluating which facilities qualify as the "worst," experts look at a combination of factors: violent incident rates, aging infrastructure, inadequate medical and mental health care, and reports of staff misconduct. Identifying the worst prisons in the United States requires looking beyond mere statistics to the lived experiences of those inside and the reports filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and independent watchdogs. Many of these facilities are plagued by decades of underfunding and staffing shortages, leading to lockdowns that s..."

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