Will Leonard Peltier Die In Prison?
After being denied parole yet again, one of America’s longest-serving political prisoners is running out of options.
New Resource Aims to Bring More Adolescent Brain Science Into Juvenile Courtrooms
By Jeremy Loudenback / The Imprint Defense attorneys working in juvenile courts scrutinize evidence, cross-examine police and advocate for specialized services for their young clients. But with heavy caseloads and…
Decarceration is the Best Way Prisons Can Adapt to Climate Change
Most prisons have no real plan for how to deal with the kind of misery climate change inflicts—and will inflict—on incarcerated people.
Missouri AG Again Refuses to Accept an Overturned Conviction
By Mary Kate Delucco / Death Penalty Focus Missouri Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey has, for the second time in two months, refused to release a defendant whose murder conviction…
The History of Police Body Cameras is More Complex and Troubling Than We’ve Been Told
A new article in the Yale Journal of Law and Liberation aims to reveal the propaganda behind police body cameras and who has stood to benefit from “reform narratives”.
I Watched My Neighbor Die a Preventable Death Due to Scorching Heat in Prison
Breathing was hard for all of us in the heat. I screamed for help when he collapsed but it didn’t come soon enough.
A Staggering Tally: Cases Alleging Sexual Abuse of Children in Los Angeles County Custody Now Number Thousands
New allegations surface of sexual abuse in LA County juvenile halls, as a staggering tally of more than 5,000 people say they were abused in county youth institutions.
As Women’s Incarceration Rates Rise, Advocates Say Clean Slate Legislation Is Needed
Over 18 million women in the U.S. now bear the weight of a criminal record. What support exists to help them rebuild their lives?
Judge Orders Changes to Louisiana Prison Labor Program Likened to ‘19th Century Slavery’
Incarcerated laborers on Angola’s Farm Line face “substantial risk of injury or death” during extreme heat, a federal judge ruled this week, ordering corrections officials to make policy changes to…
The End of the Innocence: Railroading Marcellus Williams to Death Row
By Jeffrey St. Clair / CounterPunch On August 11, 1998, someone broke into the home of Felicia Gayle and stabbed her 43 times with a butcher’s knife swiped from her…
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Texas Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed’s Petition
Reed, on death row for more than 25 years, says he is innocent of the 1996 killing of Stacey Stites in Bastrop County.
Abortion ‘Trafficking’ Laws, Travel Bans, Medication Crackdowns: How the GOP is Criminalizing Abortion Post-Dobbs
Multiple states have created a new crime called “abortion trafficking,” which makes it illegal for adults to transport minors to get abortions without parental consent. Others are trying to restrict…
Despite What Some Politicians Say, Crime Rates are Decreasing
Criminologists caution that the story may be different in individual cities and neighborhoods.
Multiple States Are Building New Women’s Prisons, But Can They Be Stopped?
Prisons’ abuse of incarcerated women has only led to the expansion of the carceral system.
America’s Prisons Are Slave Labor Factories
Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Amazon / YouTube / Rumble While the 13th Amendment is often revered for putting an end to American slavery, what many don’t…