A prison program in Connecticut seeks to find out what happens when prisoners are treated as victims
- Written by Miriam Gohara, Clinical Associate Professor of Law, Yale University
Former Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy speaks with inmates.AP Photo/Pat Eaton-RobbPrisons are full of people who were once victims of violence and abuse.
As many as 75 percent of people who are in prison have experienced violence or childhood neglect, according to data from the Department of Justice.
Prisoners report past abuse at rates up to twice...
