The mistreatment of prisoners is a complex and pressing issue that requires reform, awareness, and immediate action. Mistreatment of prisoners can take many forms but is most prominent through physical and psychological abuse, neglect, and denial of basic human rights. This issue has had a devastating impact on people and society, and the dehumanization that prisoners often face is out of step with much of contemporary society. For imprisoned people, this often leads to mental and physical trauma, a lack of faith in the justice system and difficulties in the rehabilitation process. There are a number of factors that contribute to this issue, such as overcrowding, understaffing, lack of training, a culture of impunity, and more. Addressing this topic will require an intersectional approach through multifaceted, multidisciplinary solutions. This includes addressing prison conditions and improving quality of life, increasing accountability for both guards and prisoners, combatting discrimination, particularly on the basis of racial, gender or sexual identity within the criminal justice process, and providing support systems for prisoners who face all forms of abuse and mistreatment.