From Death Row to Transgender Rights: The Prison Yard as a School for Activists
Editor’s Note: This is a two-part story — first the activist speaks, and then his student follows. PART I: The Teacher, By Kevin Cooper STOCKTON, CA. — I arrived at…
A Vast Camera System Now Feeds Information to Police on Drivers Across the US
By Tyler Walicek, Truthout The United States public has been treated to round after round of revelations disclosing that our actions — public and private, digital and physical, criminalized and…
NY’s Prison Guard Strike Has Roots in Decades of Racialized Deindustrialization
The guards’ demand for impunity is about the maintenance of violence at the core of the system, says Andrea R. Morrell.
Black Prisoners Organize for Dignity in Angola, Louisiana’s Modern-Day Plantation
Louisiana State Penitentiary is nicknamed after the former plantation site that it sits on. Those incarcerated at the prison say the practice of slavery is still alive and well.
‘I Am Finally Free!’: Indigenous Leader Leonard Peltier Released After Nearly 50 Years Imprisoned
“Today I am finally free! They may have imprisoned me but they never took my spirit!”
‘It’s Finally Over, I’m Going Home’: Biden Grants Commutation—But No Pardon—for Peltier
"The victory of freeing Leonard Peltier is a symbol of our collective strength—and our resistance will never stop," vowed one Indigenous organizer.
The Case for Edwin Rubis’ Clemency
Edwin Rubis, serving a 40-year sentence for nonviolent cannabis trafficking, has spent 27 years in prison. Advocates urge President Biden to grant him clemency, highlighting his transformation and contributions to…
Prison Labor in the Spotlight as Incarcerated California Firefighters Risk Lives for $5-10/Day
Incarcerated firefighters have been working around the clock while earning as little as between $5.80 to $10.24 a day.
‘Deadly Exchange’: US Sends Hundreds of Law Enforcement to Israel to Learn ‘Worst Practices’ From IDF
Through police exchange programs, local and federal officials travel to Israel for training that advocates say further militarizes the police and exacerbates harm to marginalized communities.
John Kiriakou: US System of Prison Injustice
As we bump up against the end of the Biden administration, here’s a look at this president’s final year in office and his criminal-justice legacy.
Other States Banned Forced Prison Labor. Why Didn’t California?
By Michelle Chen / Truthout Despite the state’s Democratic majority, more than 53 percent of Californians voted against a ban on slave labor in state prisons. Proposition (Prop) 6 would…
I’ve Spent 26 Christmases in Prison, and Not One Has Been Merry
This year is no different. No family gathering. No Christmas meal. No gifts from my loved ones. No visits.
Biden Commutes the Sentences of All but Three on Federal Death Row
While Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 people on federal death row, advocates remain concerned about the three people he left behind.
Some Will Rob You With a Six-Gun, and Some With a Fountain Pen
The criminal justice system fails ordinary people by bypassing the criminal activity occurring in corporate boardrooms.
After Hunter Biden Pardon, Campaigners Ask President to ‘Extend Same Compassion’ to Cannabis Prisoners
As his term draws to a close and amid outrage over the pardon of his son Hunter, advocates are pressuring Biden to grant clemency to thousands more who are still…