06/06/2026
Sleep is when your body heals itself! No sleep => poor health, bodily harm, and mental anguish
People in prison are routinely denied something essential to human health: sleep.
A new report from Prison and Jail Innovation Lab documents how constant noise, lighting, nighttime disruptions, and unsafe sleeping conditions lead to chronic sleep deprivation—fueling illness, anxiety, and even violence behind bars.
The good news? These harms are not inevitable. They are policy choices—and they can be fixed.
🔗 Full report: https://pulse.ly/tzrbeynqwj