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…
Even CA Moved Right With Pro-Prison Ballot Measure Funded by Retail Giants
Incarceration rates may soon rise in California due to a ballot initiative that passed on November 5.
Texas Supreme Court Removes Temporary Block to Robert Roberson’s Execution
The state’s highest civil court ruled that legislators can’t use subpoenas to block death row inmates’ executions, but suggested there’s still time for Roberson to testify before a Texas House…
“Actually Innocent”: Judge Recommends Overturning Death Row Inmate Melissa Lucio’s Conviction, Sending Case to Texas High Court
The Cameron County judge also found the state relied on false testimony during her capital murder trial, according to court documents.
Prison Abolitionists Could Score Wins on Election Day, Despite Electoral Ambivalence
Prison abolition itself won’t be on the ballot, but organizers are pushing demands that could change the lives of thousands if adopted by referendum voters or victorious candidates.
John Kiriakou: US Prisons Still a Disaster Zone
The BOP had long been one of the biggest embarrassments in the federal government and Joe Biden’s administration hasn’t changed that.
With Robert Roberson’s Execution Hours Away, Supporters Hope Desperate Measures Will Spare Him
A Texas House panel issued an unprecedented subpoena for the death row inmate in last-ditch effort to halt his execution in alleged shaken baby case.
4 Million Americans Excluded From Election by Felony Voting Bans
"Felony disenfranchisement echoes policies of the past, like poll taxes and literacy tests," an advocate said.
22nd World Day Against the Death Penalty: U.S. Continues Its Killing Spree
Ranking fifth among the world’s 55 countries that execute people, the U.S. has 2,250 people facing execution at a time when 23 states have abolished the death penalty, from Wisconsin…
Several FL Jails in Milton’s Projected Path Refuse to Evacuate People Inside
“When my son was sentenced, he was not given a death sentence,” said one parent of a person currently in jail.
‘A Moral Failure’: Pregnant People Face Health Risks and Inconsistent Care in Prisons
Lawmakers are calling attention to a new federal report’s gaps in data needed to understand and confront the maternal health crisis for incarcerated people.
Incarcerated People Are on the Front Line of Hurricane Helene’s Destruction
Prisons and jails across the Southeast have experienced utility outages, evacuations, visitation disruptions, and staff shortages in the storm’s wake.
Newsom’s California Model for Prison Reform is All Smoke and Mirrors
The failed model was supposed to help incarcerated people exactly like me.
Missouri Executes Marcellus Williams Despite Prosecutor’s Opposition
By Equal Justice Initiative Despite St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell’s opposition, Missouri executed Marcellus Williams, 55, Tuesday for a 1998 killing that he consistently maintained he did not…