r/prisons↗
Nothing can be more abhorrent to democracy than to imprison a person or keep him in prison because he is unpopular. This is really the test of civilization The true test of society is how well it treats its prisoners and old people. The test of a civilization is in the way it cares for its helpless members Join the discussion of abuse in the "troubled teen" bootcamps at /r/troubledteens
7.8k subscribers216 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)87 authors / mosince 2011
r/prisons has 7.8k members (+21% over the last 12 months). It gets about 216 posts a month from 87 people. Top topics: Incarcerated Reentry Programs, Prison Conditions and Incarceration and Prison-Life Matters.
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- Incarcerated Reentry Programs2.5%
- Prison Conditions and Incarceration1.3%
- Prison-Life Matters0.6%
- Incarceration Issues0.4%
- SheriffDeputiesOffice0.3%
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