Voters in Four States Approve Bans on Forced Prison Labor
"There should be no exceptions to a ban on slavery," said Democratic U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley following passage of Measure 112 in Oregon.
Voting Rights Remain the Critical Barrier to Racial Equality
Voting rights advocates are now forced to focus their efforts on Congress and state legislatures to pass new laws to protect their rights
Corporations are Making Millions of Dollars From U.S. Prison Labor
A Freedom of Information Act request shines a light on how much private corporations and government agencies have been exploiting prison labor during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Staggering Number of Inmates Have Died in Louisiana Prisons
Hundreds of incarcerated people have died between 2015-2019 in Louisiana jails and prisons due to lack of government oversight and accountability.