A few headlines highlighting horrors, but also hope, in prisons

A new year often creates a feeling of hope and renewal.  And I was planning to blog today about two recent lengthy feature articles discussing hope and renewal in US prisons thanks to, of all things, coding and pickleball.  But, sadly, some recent deadly news from US prisons provides a sobering reminder that prisons can often be filled with more horrors than hope.  So, first links to the horrible pieces:

From ABC News, “‘Shocking’ footage shows handcuffed inmate who died after prison guards beat him“

From Fox News, “Ohio corrections officer killed during inmate assault Christmas morning: ‘Made the ultimate sacrifice’“

With a chaser of hope:

From CNN, “Inmates are learning to code in prison. Jobs may be hard to come by“

From ESPN, “The unexpected impact of pickleball on prison life“