Incarcerated Organizers Who Won Their Freedom Now Facing Deportation
After decades in prison, they were paroled and organized for immigrant rights. Pardons would prevent their deportation.
Congress Has One Last Chance to Abolish the Crack Cocaine Sentencing Disparity
Merrick Garland’s recent memo was an important first step, but only Congress can fully end the sentencing disparities.
Mental Health of Incarcerated LGBTQ+ Youth Is Understudied — But New Analysis Shows Kids Are in Crisis
Minnesota’s Student Survey shows high suicidal ideation and self-harm — pointing to a broader problem that needs to be studied.
2022 Was Rikers Island’s Deadliest Year. Again.
19 people have died in New York City’s notorious pretrial detention center. Advocates are calling for a court-appointed federal receivership to intervene.
Despite US Opposition, UN Passes Resolution Condemning Death Penalty
Joe Biden ran for president as an abolitionist. It is time for him to put this country on record as committed to ending the death penalty.
After 41 Years in Prison, Mumia Abu-Jamal May Finally Get a Chance for New Trial
Evidence suggests the prosecutor in Mumia’s trial bribed star witnesses to testify and wrongly excluded Black jurors.
New York Times Fails To See Its Own Hypocritical Practices
In a long and detailed Twitter thread, Scott Hechinger dives into the malpractices of the New York Times when it comes to reporting on certain criminal justice elements.
GOP Ads Cry ‘Crime!’ But Homicides Are Actually Falling
Rather than running on their unpopular agenda, Republicans are conjuring a “crime wave” to scare voters.
Building “Feminist Jails” Ignores a Larger Problem
A reformist approach to women’s incarceration places the responsibility of reform on the individual, not the institution.
US Private Prison Industry: Profiting From Exploitation and Suffering
Eugene Puryear of BreakThrough News talks about the high rates of incarceration in the US and the role of the private prison sector in intensifying the crisis.
Being Pregnant in Prison Is a Nightmare That Won’t Be Ended by One Bill Alone
Even for future people who are pregnant behind bars, legislation doesn’t necessarily ensure that prison or jail officials will follow the new measures.
Jail Telecom Company Offered Sheriffs Caribbean Cruises and Florida Retreats
Smart Communications, a for-profit Florida company that sells phone, videochat, and email-like services to prisons and jails, told at least one sheriff’s department that it can live “the resort life”…
Don’t Expect Mass Prison Releases From Biden’s Marijuana Clemency
The president’s mass pardon may signal a shift in the federal approach to cannabis, but it won’t let anyone out of prison.
New Data Tool Details Thousands of Corporations Profiting From US Prison Industry
"Despite earning tens of billions of dollars each year, the public knows little about the prison industry and those that profit from it."
Kevin Cooper: My Experience with the Death Penalty
On February 9, 2004, Kevin Cooper came within 3 hours and 45 minutes of being murdered by the state of California. In this essay, Cooper recounts his experience with the…