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Rounding up a number of new prison stories and commentaries

We are only a few days into the work week, but I have already come across a number of notable new pieces about a number of notable prison issues.  I figured a round-up here would allow me to cover a lot of interesting ground:

From The Guardian, “Appetising, delicious food served up to prisoners? It works for the Nordic countries

From The Hill, “Prison education programs ready to expand, but new Pell Grants slow to arrive

From KTVU Fox 2, “FCI Dublin transfers complain of poor treatment, retaliation at other prisons

From the Montgomery Advertiser, “Six incarcerated people sue Alabama leaders, alleging unconstitutional prison labor

From NBC News, “Elizabeth Holmes sees more months trimmed from prison release date

From the New York Times, “When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence

From Vox, “America’s prison system is turning into a de facto nursing home