Twelve people have died in Mississippi state prisons since the start of the new year. Nine deaths occurred in the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. After news of two of those deaths broke last week, Gov. The Parchman prison, which dates to 1904, has a long and infamous history of violence and abuse. The history of Parchman is a prime example of how dehumanization and neglect are intrinsic to separating people from their freedom.

Source: New York Times January 31, 2020 10:01 UTC