From Education to Incarceration: One School’s Missing History
A Family Heirloom, Lost in Plain Sight
Newsom Vetoed Bill Restricting California Prison Transfers to ICE
California was one signature away from placing restrictions on prison transfers to ICE. Gov. Newsom blocked the action, even though it faced no opposition and had supermajority votes.
California Inmates Accuse Prison Commissaries of Price Gouging
Food, toiletries and over-the-counter medicines have been marked up so high that many prisoners are simply priced out.
Never Eat the Candy on Your Pillow: This Is What Prison is Like
Incarceration causes total and absolute loss—it is the absence of freedoms that compound punishment. Prison is the ultimate deprivation.
Teenagers’ Detention at Angola Prison Has Brought New Attention to Louisiana’s Fractured Juvenile System
An ongoing legal fight to move youth out of the state’s most notorious adult prison highlights a system plagued by budget cuts, staffing shortages and abuse for years.
Bill Restricting California Prison Transfers to ICE Heading to Gov. Newsom’s Desk
The HOME Act has been passed by the California Senate and is headed to Governor Newsom’s desk.
Alabama’s Pure Nitrogen Execution of Kevin Smith Could Take Over 15 Minutes
After attempting to execute Smith by other means, the state of Alabama is turning to nitrogen hypoxia gas—an untested, ‘astonishingly cruel’ method.
86 Cents For a Day of Work Is a Reality For Most Incarcerated People
Incarcerated laborers are often left out of workers’ rights efforts, but they are vastly underpaid, underprotected, and unable to save for a life beyond bars.
Solitary Confinement Survivors Rally Support for Proposed Federal Ban
With over 122,000 people in solitary nationwide, lawmakers are seeking to end the practice in federal facilities.
Post-Conviction Review Could Correct Three-Strike Law Injustices
Incorporating newer research about post-adolescent brain development would help those sentenced under outdated, racist policies.
How Prisoner-Led Organizing Saved My Life
Joining the Black Prisoners Caucus helped me find direction and the opportunity to serve my community amidst a life-without-parole sentence.
House Progressives Introduce Bill to End ‘Moral Catastrophe’ of Solitary Confinement
"Experts have condemned solitary as psychological torture—and that's exactly what it is," said Rep. Cori Bush.
I’ve Taught in Prisons For 15 Years – Here’s What Schools Need to Know as Government Funding Expands
Only 218 programs offer credit-bearing college programs in prison. That’s about to change.
Teen’s Death in Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail Exposes ‘Repulsive’ Conditions
Noni Battiste-Kosoko was being held on misdemeanor charges in Atlanta, Georgia’s notorious Fulton County Jail.
As Book Bans Sweep the US, Incarcerated People Face the Worst Censorship
The freedom to read for everyone requires an end to prisons.