1. Although few deny that Graterford has a drug problem, some prisoner advocates say the search, with all of its drama, had political motivations. 2. According to local prisoner advocates, there are no official figures showing how many inmates have died of AIDS-related illnesses while in state prisons. 3. But prisoner advocates said they believed few women would make false accusations against corrections employees because of fear of retribution. 4. His testimony in the first trial echoes what prisoner advocates call a culture of rape in American prisons, in which weaker inmates are typically assaulted. 5. Prisoner advocates say it is crucial for prisoners to stay in contact with the outside. 6. Prisoner advocates say the high costs cause some families to cut off contact with inmates, which could hurt society. 7. While prisoner advocates applaud that court access, critics paint most inmate complaints as frivolous, expensive blemishes on the court system. 8. While prisoner advocates applaud that court access, critics say most inmate complaints are frivolous, expensive blemishes on the court system. 9. Prisoner advocates say the trend is encouraging but contend that far too many people are incarcerated in the United States compared with other countries. 10. But prisoner advocates think the state wants to make it tougher for inmates to challenge their convictions, sentences and prison conditions. |