It’s Known as “Death by Incarceration.” These People Want to End It.
More people are serving life sentences without parole in Pennsylvania than almost anywhere else in America. An increasingly vocal movement is trying to change that.
Prison Lockdowns Are Becoming More Frequent and More Brutal Across the US
A largely unknown, frightening trend in the US prison system is impacting many incarcerated people and their loved ones.
People With Criminal Records Should Not Have to Hire a Lawyer Just to Get a Job
State laws are restricting people with convictions from working as nurses, counselors and janitors.
Non-Police Crisis Response Programs Have Been Working. Here’s How.
After decades of protests over police violence, many cities have created non-police crisis response teams. These unarmed first responders typically answer 911 calls for people having mental health crises. Here’s…
The Alabama State Government’s Killing of Kenneth Smith
The State of Alabama has become the very thing it claimed to be punishing: a contract killer.
Advocates Say Nashville’s “Cop City” is an Escalation in Militarized Policing
With new plans for a Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Training Academy, Tennessee’s right-wing government seeks to bolster the state’s police forces against efforts to transform them.
The Harshest Pains of Prison Are Suffered Inside
In a world where all you have left are your emotions, guilt, anxiety and helplessness are the hardest to bear.
A Prison Librarian’s Efforts to Humanize the Stories of Incarcerated People
After an extensive career in California’s Soledad Prison, Fred Winn’s memoir ‘For the Least of These’ brings into the light the human stories of those demonized by the prison system.
Low-Quality Schools Are a Double Punishment for Youth in Prison
Poor educational opportunities in youth prisons lead to reduced earnings and increased unemployment later in life.
Three California Lifers Serve Time for Murders They Didn’t Commit. Is Relief Possible?
SB 1437 repealed an archaic “natural consequences” felony-murder law. Three men convicted under that law say they’re entitled to resentencing.
New Legislation on the Death Penalty This Year
By The Death Penalty Information Center The first month of 2024 marks the start of new legislative sessions for many states and a number of new proposals pertaining to the…
One Year Since Tortuguita’s Killing: A Reflection on our Coverage of the Movement Against ‘Cop City’ and the First Eco-Activist Killed in the US
By Unicorn Riot Thursday, January 18, 2024, marks one year since Manuel “Tortuguita” Esteban Paez Terán was killed by police in the South River Forest outside Atlanta. A 26-year-old queer…
Food Insecurity in Prison Makes People Like Me Vulnerable to Labor Exploitation
The inadequacy of prison food exposes us to forced labor and sexual abuse in our desperation for adequate nutrition.
UN Rights Experts Says Alabama Nitrogen Execution May Constitute Torture
"Rather than inventing new ways to implement capital punishment, we urge all states to put in place a moratorium on its use, as a step towards universal abolition," said the…
Mother and Children Drown in Rio Grande as Texas Blocks Agents From Aiding Them
“The Texas governor’s policies are cruel, dangerous, and inhumane,” said a spokesperson for Homeland Security.