‘Stick ‘n’ poke’ prison tattoos go mainstream
There’s a trend that’s only been getting bigger recently in the tattoo community…. stick ‘n’ pokes. What started out as a jail tattoo (or a…
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‘Female Convict Scorpion’: The Japanese women-in-prison movie that elevated exploitation to high art
Most days if you ask me to name my favorite actress, I’m going to answer Meiko Kaji. The Japanese singer and star of dozens of…
People in prison painting white collar criminals who should be
Stuart Gulliver, Group Chief Executive of HSBC, oversees a company engaged in conspiracy and fraud, painted by Mario “A.B.” Beltran (PRISON ID #437846), serving 3.5…
New black tarantula spider species discovered near Folsom Prison is named after Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash and his eight-legged namesake tarantula spider, Aphonopelma johnnycashi Aphonopelma johnnycashi is a new species of black tarantula spider that was just discovered roaming…
California prison photographs from the 1980s
In 2013 Paris Photo LA purchased a collection of photographs taken in California prisons between 1977 and 1993 for $45,000, a price that startled a…
Traci Lords’ new Women in Prison-cum-Sharksploitation flick: ‘Sharkansas Women’s Prison Massacre’
Former underage porn actress, Traci Lords, stars in the new Jim Wynorski blockbuster, Sharkansas Women’s Prison Massacre. Wynorski is responsible for the best ’80s murderous…
Say WHAT? Deputy sheriffs force prison inmates to fight like gladiators–and bet on the result
It’s been a bad time for law enforcement, as scandals involving abuse of authority (oftentimes with lethal results) have been a mainstay of news coverage…
Jesus, low riders, Unicorns & Mickey Mouse: the fascinating world of Chicano prison handkerchief art
I’m always impressed by the human ability and impulse to create art, even under the most dire of conditions, and it’s difficult to imagine a…
Muhammad Ali recites his poem on the Attica Prison riot: ‘Better to die fighting to be free’
In July 1972, Muhammad Ali traveled to his ancestral homeland of Ireland at the invitation of Michael “Butty” Sugrue, who had put up the purse…