Author: David Joseph Meister
What Happens to Prisoners When Substantive Due Process Disappears?
[A version of this story was previously published at MeisterArchive.com] By David J. Meister When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, headlines centered on abortion rights. But buried in the decision was a legal shift with consequences far beyond reproductive freedom. In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022), the majority not only rejected … Continue reading “What Happens to Prisoners When Substantive Due Process Disappears?”
No Recourse: How Prison Medical Providers Avoid Liability
[A version of this story was previously published at MeisterArchive.com] By David J. Meister By the nature of incarceration, U.S. prisoners are totally reliant on facility officials to provide adequate medical care. That is a major operational expense. An industry of private healthcare providers has emerged to fill a need traditionally—if reluctantly—filled by government, offering … Continue reading “No Recourse: How Prison Medical Providers Avoid Liability”
Contaminated water causes rashes, pain & deteriorating health at Arizona private prison
By David J. Meister [This article was originally published at the MeisterArchive.com and appears here with author’s permission] For years I’d heard rumors about the terrible water at Saguaro Correctional Center (SCC) — the private CoreCivic prison in Eloy, AZ where I was transferred on September 9, 2025. I finally got a taste of it myself. … Continue reading “Contaminated water causes rashes, pain & deteriorating health at Arizona private prison”
Mission Impossible: Exposing Private Prison Failures at Saguaro Correctional Center
by David J. Meister Roughly an hour’s drive southeast of Phoenix, Arizona, in remote Pinal County, several sprawling complexes of concrete blocks and razor-wire-topped fences mar the desert landscape. One of them is the Saguaro Correctional Center (SCC) — a private prison facility operated by CoreCivic, the latest incarnation of the infamous Corrections Corporation of … Continue reading “Mission Impossible: Exposing Private Prison Failures at Saguaro Correctional Center”
Freedom of Mind: Why Incarceration Doesn’t Have to Define You
By David Joseph Meister [Shared here with his permission.] Prison tries to tell you who you are. From the moment you are processed in, you are given a number, a uniform, a set of rules, and the subtle message that your identity is now property of the state. For many men, that message takes root. … Continue reading “Freedom of Mind: Why Incarceration Doesn’t Have to Define You”