I’ve Seen Prison Conditions Kill. That’s What’s Happening at Delaney Hall.
By Jeremy Busby This article was originally published by Truthout As a person incarcerated in Texas, I know that rotten food and poor medical care are not unique to Delaney…
States Claim to Invest in “Humane” New Prisons — But Prisons Were Never Humane
By Erica R. Meiners This article was originally published by Truthout The historical record shows that the glossy language of “reform” contributes to the normalization of prisons and jails. In…
Legal Team of Political Prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal Appeals to the UN for Support
By Renée Feltz This article was originally published by Truthout Lawyers are appealing to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which had urged the release of Leonard Peltier. World-renowned…
Trans People Behind Bars Face Great Risks. Prison Officials Are Making It Worse.
By Victoria Law This article was originally published by Truthout Even state-level legal protections for trans people have not always extended to those behind bars. “I am the ONLY female…
Building Systems of Mutual Aid After Prison | CHR Documentaries
The Return Citizen Support Group in New Jersey has constructed a community that utilizes parallel structures of mutual aid to support formerly incarcerated civilians in their journeys beyond prison. America’s…
Inside a California Prison Father’s Day Event, Families Share Meals, Laughs, and Memories
A nonprofit-led “Get on the Bus” event brought together hundreds of families ahead of Father’s Day in a special moment that can be rare in prisons Victoria Valenzuela for Prism…
No New Beds
By Micah Herskind, Priscilla Grim and October Krausch, In These Times. How one coalition is challenging the construction of mega-jails in Georgia. New jail construction is quietly booming across the…
Bleeding Behind Bars Is Extra Grim When Prisons Fail to Offer Menstrual Products
By Victoria Law & Brian Dolinar This article was originally published by Truthout Twenty-two states have laws requiring prisons to provide free menstrual products, but not all of them do.…
Federal Judge Upholds Infamously Brutal Farm Labor at Angola Prison
By Mike Ludwig This article was originally published by Truthout The judge’s ruling rejected a request to end the prison’s use of grueling farm labor as a disciplinary measure. In…
The Daughter the Criminal Legal System Failed, and the Mother Who Never Did
Burying your child is a nightmare from which no parent ever fully wakes. Burying your child who died in prison is something worse than a nightmare Kwaneta Harris for Prism…
From Stockton to Palestine: Interconnected Struggles and Prisoner Solidarity Against Israel’s Execution Policy
Kevin Cooper Our human rights are not negotiable. They never have been, and never will be. Each and every human being has a universal right to life, no matter what…
Bay Area to Mark Palestinian Prisoners’ Day with Testimonies, Music, and Calls for Freedom
Joshua Scheer On Saturday, April 18, organizers in Oakland will gather for a powerful community commemoration marking the 52nd annual Palestinian Prisoners’ Day—a global day of solidarity with Palestinians held…
Cooking for My Incarcerated Community Affirms Our Shared Humanity
Sharing meals anchors us both to our lives outside the prison walls and to each other in one of the most toxic environments anywhere. Ron Guier for Wagging Nonviolence My…
Trans People Behind Bars Share How They Are Navigating the Dangers of Visibility
Gabriel Arkles for Truthout/TheAppeal oday is International Trans Day of Visibility, a day to celebrate the resilience and accomplishments of transgender people worldwide. The extraordinary accomplishments — in law, art,…
As California Limits Water Use, People in Prison Face Punishment for Showering
By Steve Brooks & Olivia Heffernan , Originally Published on Truthout As droughts, extreme heat, and other climate disasters increasingly plague California, people throughout the state have been subject to…