California's broken prisons

In the middle ages, captives were often tossed into dark holes called “oubliettes,” a term derived from the French word for "forget": Once you were sent to an oubliette, you were out of sight and quickly forgotten. We have the same thing today in California, only we call them "prisons." More... Prisoner Pen Pals - Discount Cigarettes - Discount Magazine Subscriptions for Prisoners