ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Prisoner abuse in the United States

Prisoner abuse is when people in prison (or jails) are treated badly or unfairly by the people who are supposed to take care of them. It can include physical beatings, being yelled at or cursed at, being given bad food, or being made to work without pay. In the United States, this is a big problem because some people in prisons are mistreated by those in charge of them. This is not okay and it needs to stop.