Early releases may ease overcrowding, but prison capacity, deteriorating conditions and stretched probation services reveal a deeper crisis | J.J. Jackson
The growing crisis behind prison walls
Early releases may ease overcrowding, but prison capacity, deteriorating conditions and stretched probation services reveal a deeper crisis
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November 15, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Early releases may ease overcrowding, but prison capacity, deteriorating conditions and stretched probation services reveal a deeper crisis | J.J. Jackson
According to an investigation by @investigatewest.bsky.social, keeping women behind bars for longer than necessary is perpetuating already problematic prison overcrowding and prolonging the rehabilitation and reintegration process.
Mass incarceration hurts our communities.
Mass incarceration hurts our communities.
Idaho’s women’s prison overcrowding is fueling parole delays
State agencies don’t know how many inmates face more prison time because they couldn’t access programs prescribed by parole commissioners
www.investigatewest.org
November 12, 2026 at 11:24 PM
According to an investigation by @investigatewest.bsky.social, keeping women behind bars for longer than necessary is perpetuating already problematic prison overcrowding and prolonging the rehabilitation and reintegration process.
Mass incarceration hurts our communities.
Mass incarceration hurts our communities.
Power and entitlement. Sex crimes are always about power.
Overcrowding means they are unlikely to be caught as the offence is rarely clearly caught on CCTV.
Overcrowding means they are unlikely to be caught as the offence is rarely clearly caught on CCTV.
November 13, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Power and entitlement. Sex crimes are always about power.
Overcrowding means they are unlikely to be caught as the offence is rarely clearly caught on CCTV.
Overcrowding means they are unlikely to be caught as the offence is rarely clearly caught on CCTV.
Barnes Rail and Pedestrian (1849) had no official trouble, but was rebuilt in 1895 after a similar bridge collapsed. Officially it still has no trouble, but they've been closing it during the Boat Race for nearly two decades now to avoid overcrowding, so. take that as you will.
November 14, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Barnes Rail and Pedestrian (1849) had no official trouble, but was rebuilt in 1895 after a similar bridge collapsed. Officially it still has no trouble, but they've been closing it during the Boat Race for nearly two decades now to avoid overcrowding, so. take that as you will.
Ah my old foe, "Overcrowding the pan because you increased the size of the recipe"
November 10, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Ah my old foe, "Overcrowding the pan because you increased the size of the recipe"
Medical evaluations, congressional hearings, and human rights organizations have cited severe overcrowding, extreme dehydration, lack of pediatric-trained medical care, and extended detention beyond statutory limits (such as the 72-hour limit) as contributing factors to these deaths. Unacceptable!!!
November 11, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Medical evaluations, congressional hearings, and human rights organizations have cited severe overcrowding, extreme dehydration, lack of pediatric-trained medical care, and extended detention beyond statutory limits (such as the 72-hour limit) as contributing factors to these deaths. Unacceptable!!!
UPDATE: Multiple major U.S. airlines were preparing to tell travelers to stay home to prevent overcrowding at airports with little indication when the ground stop would be lifted and normal operations would resume. theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc...
U.S. halts flight departures nationwide on air traffic communications outage
U.S. halts flight departures nationwide on air traffic communications outage. Air traffic is snarled after radar and radio frequencies fail - follow for updates
theaircurrent.com
November 14, 2026 at 12:14 AM
UPDATE: Multiple major U.S. airlines were preparing to tell travelers to stay home to prevent overcrowding at airports with little indication when the ground stop would be lifted and normal operations would resume. theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc...
Brace yourself for a massive escalation of economic damage: Multiple major US airlines were preparing to tell travelers to stay home to prevent overcrowding at airports with little indication when the ground stop would be lifted and normal operations would resume.
U.S. halts flight departures nationwide on air traffic communications outage
U.S. halts flight departures nationwide on air traffic communications outage. Air traffic is snarled after radar and radio frequencies fail - follow for updates
theaircurrent.com
November 14, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Brace yourself for a massive escalation of economic damage: Multiple major US airlines were preparing to tell travelers to stay home to prevent overcrowding at airports with little indication when the ground stop would be lifted and normal operations would resume.
all of you just listing names of pokemon and overcrowding the island are giant losers
rowlet
rowlet
shoutout Sylveon for making me a girl
November 12, 2026 at 6:38 PM
all of you just listing names of pokemon and overcrowding the island are giant losers
rowlet
rowlet
Nyc does not have anything close to an overcrowding problem. Not in the densest part of Manhattan.
November 11, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Nyc does not have anything close to an overcrowding problem. Not in the densest part of Manhattan.
My child’s school was closed and he was moved to a portable at another school without running water or adequate ventilation that had been constructed 40 years ago to temporarily address overcrowding due to rising enrollment.
Our schools are closing across the state. Community colleges also.
Thank our state government for pushing austerity. Look at your local budget and the state budget and ask yourself why so much money (our money) is not being used to prevent this. It’s not being used to improve our lives.
Thank our state government for pushing austerity. Look at your local budget and the state budget and ask yourself why so much money (our money) is not being used to prevent this. It’s not being used to improve our lives.
The Bellingham School Board voted unanimously to close Columbia and Carl Cozier elementary schools at the end of the school year, after months of pushback from parents.
November 14, 2026 at 2:04 AM
My child’s school was closed and he was moved to a portable at another school without running water or adequate ventilation that had been constructed 40 years ago to temporarily address overcrowding due to rising enrollment.
The WHO warns of surging respiratory illnesses in Gaza, with worse expected after heavy rains flooded tens of thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians.
Flooded tents and overcrowding fuel respiratory illnesses in Gaza, WHO says
“The worst really is yet to come,” said the WHO Representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
nbcnews.to
November 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The WHO warns of surging respiratory illnesses in Gaza, with worse expected after heavy rains flooded tens of thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians.
Tourism is destroying the places we love.
Overcrowding, plastic waste, and careless visitors are damaging nature.
The solution? Travel responsibly, avoid peak seasons, and leave no trace.
Should destinations limit tourist numbers to protect nature?
Overcrowding, plastic waste, and careless visitors are damaging nature.
The solution? Travel responsibly, avoid peak seasons, and leave no trace.
Should destinations limit tourist numbers to protect nature?
November 13, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Tourism is destroying the places we love.
Overcrowding, plastic waste, and careless visitors are damaging nature.
The solution? Travel responsibly, avoid peak seasons, and leave no trace.
Should destinations limit tourist numbers to protect nature?
Overcrowding, plastic waste, and careless visitors are damaging nature.
The solution? Travel responsibly, avoid peak seasons, and leave no trace.
Should destinations limit tourist numbers to protect nature?
"Multiple major U.S. airlines were preparing to tell travelers to stay home to prevent overcrowding at airports with little indication when the ground stop would be lifted and normal operations would resume."
U.S. halts flight departures nationwide on air traffic communications outage
U.S. halts flight departures nationwide on air traffic communications outage. Air traffic is snarled after radar and radio frequencies fail - follow for updates
theaircurrent.com
November 14, 2026 at 12:18 AM
"Multiple major U.S. airlines were preparing to tell travelers to stay home to prevent overcrowding at airports with little indication when the ground stop would be lifted and normal operations would resume."
Flooded tents and overcrowding fuel respiratory illnesses in Gaza, WHO says. “The worst really is yet to come,” said the WHO Representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/w...
www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/w...
Flooded tents and overcrowding fuel respiratory illnesses in Gaza, WHO says
“The worst really is yet to come,” said the WHO Representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
www.nbcnews.com
November 13, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Flooded tents and overcrowding fuel respiratory illnesses in Gaza, WHO says. “The worst really is yet to come,” said the WHO Representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/w...
www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/w...
UPDATE: Multiple major U.S. airlines were preparing to tell travelers to stay home to prevent overcrowding at airports with little indication when the ground stop would be lifted and normal operations would resume.
U.S. halts flight departures nationwide on air traffic communications outage
U.S. halts flight departures nationwide on air traffic communications outage. Air traffic is snarled after radar and radio frequencies fail - follow for updates
theaircurrent.com
November 14, 2026 at 12:16 AM
UPDATE: Multiple major U.S. airlines were preparing to tell travelers to stay home to prevent overcrowding at airports with little indication when the ground stop would be lifted and normal operations would resume.
The Chesterfield County School Board is moving forward with a plan to redraw school boundaries in an effort to ease overcrowding at Curtis Elementary School.
Chesterfield School Board moves forward with boundary changes to ease overcrowding at Curtis Elementary
The Chesterfield County School Board is moving forward with a plan to redraw school boundaries in an effort to ease overcrowding at Curtis Elementary School.
www.wtvr.com
November 12, 2026 at 2:14 PM
The Chesterfield County School Board is moving forward with a plan to redraw school boundaries in an effort to ease overcrowding at Curtis Elementary School.
Nearly all Gaza residents live in tents, and heavy rains over the weekend forced more than 100,000 people to seek alternative shelter. Doctors warn that flooding and overcrowding could fuel the spread of infectious diseases
www.haaretz.com/gaza/2026-11...
www.haaretz.com/gaza/2026-11...
Gaza storm floods thousands of tents as doctors warn of meningitis surge
Nearly all Gaza residents live in tents, and heavy rains over the weekend forced more than 100,000 people to seek alternative shelter. Doctors warn that flooding and overcrowding could fuel the spread...
www.haaretz.com
November 10, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Nearly all Gaza residents live in tents, and heavy rains over the weekend forced more than 100,000 people to seek alternative shelter. Doctors warn that flooding and overcrowding could fuel the spread of infectious diseases
www.haaretz.com/gaza/2026-11...
www.haaretz.com/gaza/2026-11...
We owe naturism to the hygienists. At the end of the 19th century, overcrowding and poverty were pressing problems, and industrialization led many to seek refuge in nature.
November 15, 2026 at 3:46 AM
We owe naturism to the hygienists. At the end of the 19th century, overcrowding and poverty were pressing problems, and industrialization led many to seek refuge in nature.
“We do not have money up the wazoo to spend on everything”, says Minister defending bus and rail fare increases
-- Fare increase comes as Government spends €100m per month on fossil fuel subsidies for cars....
-- Fare increase comes as Government spends €100m per month on fossil fuel subsidies for cars....
“We do not have money up the wazoo to spend on everything”, says Minister defending bus and rail fare increases
-- Fare increase comes as Government spends €100m per month on fossil fuel subsidies for cars.-- And as commuters suffer ghost buses, delays and overcrowding, say opposition TDs. -- Minister claims they will fix ghost buses, overcrowding, delays, and provide new services. The Government has to "live in the real world" and "do not have money up the wazoo to spend on everything", the Minister of State for rural transport, Jerry Buttimer, has said in the Dáil in response to a motion not to increase public transport fares in the New Year.
irishcycle.com
November 12, 2026 at 8:15 PM
“We do not have money up the wazoo to spend on everything”, says Minister defending bus and rail fare increases
-- Fare increase comes as Government spends €100m per month on fossil fuel subsidies for cars....
-- Fare increase comes as Government spends €100m per month on fossil fuel subsidies for cars....
Plan for up to 100 beds to ease overcrowding in University Hospital Limerick shelved due to funding squeeze
www.independent.ie/irish-news/h...
www.independent.ie/irish-news/h...
Plan for up to 100 beds to ease overcrowding in University Hospital Limerick shelved due to funding squeeze
UHL continues to face severe trolley numbers and delayed discharges
www.independent.ie
November 13, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Plan for up to 100 beds to ease overcrowding in University Hospital Limerick shelved due to funding squeeze
www.independent.ie/irish-news/h...
www.independent.ie/irish-news/h...
inmates commonly spend 22+ hours a day locked in cells due to staffing and overcrowding issues.
November 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
inmates commonly spend 22+ hours a day locked in cells due to staffing and overcrowding issues.
That's good and bad: on one hand, it means that in places with big shortages, you have to build a lot more housing than population growth would suggest to relieve doubling up and overcrowding.
November 13, 2026 at 12:26 AM
That's good and bad: on one hand, it means that in places with big shortages, you have to build a lot more housing than population growth would suggest to relieve doubling up and overcrowding.
In Australia rheumatic heart disease was virtually eradicated in major cities during the 1950s. It's a disease concentrated in areas characterised by poverty and overcrowding -poor housing. Coincidentally some Northern Territory indigenous communities have high levels of rheumatic heart disease.
Global health leaders sign 2040 declaration to end rheumatic heart disease
Experts say Australia appears 'willing to tolerate' rheumatic heart disease
Australia is criticised for being "willing to tolerate" some of the world's highest rates of rheumatic heart disease. Today global health leaders in Perth will endorse a bold plan to eradicate the disease by 2040.
www.abc.net.au
November 15, 2026 at 12:29 AM
In Australia rheumatic heart disease was virtually eradicated in major cities during the 1950s. It's a disease concentrated in areas characterised by poverty and overcrowding -poor housing. Coincidentally some Northern Territory indigenous communities have high levels of rheumatic heart disease.
#FreePalestine, 9 Nov 2026
Around 80% of #Palestinian detainees in #israeli jails, including children, suffer from scabies amid overcrowding, clothing shortages and medical neglect, according to the Palestinian Prisoner's Society.
#NetanyahuWarCriminal
#TrumpWarCriminal
#israel Enemy of Humanity
Around 80% of #Palestinian detainees in #israeli jails, including children, suffer from scabies amid overcrowding, clothing shortages and medical neglect, according to the Palestinian Prisoner's Society.
#NetanyahuWarCriminal
#TrumpWarCriminal
#israel Enemy of Humanity
November 10, 2026 at 3:06 AM
#FreePalestine, 9 Nov 2026
Around 80% of #Palestinian detainees in #israeli jails, including children, suffer from scabies amid overcrowding, clothing shortages and medical neglect, according to the Palestinian Prisoner's Society.
#NetanyahuWarCriminal
#TrumpWarCriminal
#israel Enemy of Humanity
Around 80% of #Palestinian detainees in #israeli jails, including children, suffer from scabies amid overcrowding, clothing shortages and medical neglect, according to the Palestinian Prisoner's Society.
#NetanyahuWarCriminal
#TrumpWarCriminal
#israel Enemy of Humanity