This blog focuses on the prison industrial complex in the United States. Yet I am fully aware of the fact that our PIC is intricately connected with prisons in other countries. This is particularly true of the secret prisons run by the CIA in countries across the world.

I am very interested in what is happening beyond U.S shores as it relates to prisons. Last year, I saw some captivating photographs by Patricia Aridjis depicting women in the Mexican Prison. She has an online essay about women in prison called the “Black Hours.” Take 20 minutes to go through her site. I don’t believe that you will be able to get her photo essay out of your mind. I certainly haven’t.