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.
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?
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…
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…
Reed, on death row for more than 25 years, says he is innocent of the 1996 killing of Stacey Stites in Bastrop County.
Incarcerated people in southern states had the greatest exposure to extreme temperatures, yet do not have access to universal air conditioning, researchers found.
Prisons’ abuse of incarcerated women has only led to the expansion of the carceral system.
The Texas Criminal Court of Appeals cited stunning allegations of prosecutorial misconduct that led to Cook spending 20 years on death row.
The literary nonprofit receives millions of dollars in funding for its prison writing programming, funds that former staffers say rarely benefit those inside.
Working without pay in Texas prisons is a loophole in the 13th Amendment that the state takes full advantage of.
Drug overdose was the second most frequent cause of death among people in the federal system’s custody from 2014 through 2021, according to an audit by the inspector general.
By Kwaneta Harris / Scalawag This essay discusses sexual abuse against adults and minors in the prison system. It also describes instances of suicide and self harm. I have called…
Nearly every state considered changes in juvenile age limits, detention or education programs.
By Juan Moreno Haines / Solitary Watch The mainstream media has traditionally gotten most of its information about what goes on inside prisons from corrections officials—government employees who feed stories…
No parole if you’re still profitable.
