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Grassroots Organizing in Red States Is at the Heart of Abolitionist Struggle

by EditorOctober 2, 2023October 1, 2023
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UN Report Urges End to Forced US Prison Labor—a ‘Contemporary Form of Slavery’

by EditorSeptember 29, 2023September 28, 2023
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Journalist Sues Over Gag Rules At County Jail In Pennsylvania

by EditorAugust 28, 2023August 27, 2023
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Post-Conviction Review Could Correct Three-Strike Law Injustices

by EditorAugust 3, 2023August 2, 2023
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‘Concrete Coffins’: Surviving Extreme Heat Behind Bars

by EditorJuly 27, 2023July 26, 2023
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New Research Examines Restrictions On Incarcerated Journalists In US Prisons

by EditorJune 17, 2023June 16, 2023
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In American Prisons, You’re Nothing More Than a Number

by EditorJune 2, 2023June 2, 2023
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New Report Shows Mass Incarceration Doesn’t Stop at the Prison Walls

by EditorMay 10, 2023May 10, 2023
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New Report Reveals Systemic Medical Neglect and Violence in CA Women’s Prisons

by EditorApril 16, 2023April 15, 2023
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Kevin Cooper: An Undeniable Truth

by EditorApril 10, 2023April 10, 2023
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Chris Hedges: The Hypocrisy of the Christian Church

by EditorApril 8, 2023April 7, 2023
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Inside the Prisoner-led Struggle to Win Education for All

by EditorApril 6, 2023April 5, 2023
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New Federal Proposal Could Seize 75% of Commissary Funds Sent to Prisoners

by EditorMarch 14, 2023March 13, 2023
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These Men Fought White Supremacists and Got Sentenced to Over 200 Years

by EditorMarch 13, 2023March 12, 2023
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John Kiriakou: Covid & the Way of Death in US Prisons

by EditorFebruary 24, 2023February 23, 2023
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[Rewind] Eddie Conway: Prisons Enable America’s Obscene Wealth

by EditorFebruary 19, 2023February 21, 2023
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More Women Are Being Detained as Jail Populations Near Pre-COVID Levels

by EditorJanuary 5, 2023January 4, 2023
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Let 2023 Be the Year of Dismantling Incarceration

by EditorJanuary 2, 2023January 1, 2023
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The First Big Strike of 2023 May Happen Behind Prison Walls

by EditorDecember 28, 2022December 27, 2022
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As Temperature Drops, Incarcerated People Prepare for Dangerously Cold Conditions

by EditorDecember 26, 2022December 26, 2022
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The Holidays are the Most Painful Time of the Year to be Behind Bars

by EditorDecember 24, 2022December 23, 2022
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Incarcerated Organizers Who Won Their Freedom Now Facing Deportation

by EditorDecember 22, 2022December 21, 2022
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Four States Voted to End Slavery — But Not Louisiana

by EditorNovember 13, 2022November 12, 2022
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John Kiriakou: American Gulag

by EditorNovember 2, 2022November 2, 2022
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US Private Prison Industry: Profiting From Exploitation and Suffering

by EditorOctober 25, 2022October 24, 2022
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Being Pregnant in Prison Is a Nightmare That Won’t Be Ended by One Bill Alone

by EditorOctober 25, 2022October 24, 2022
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Jail Telecom Company Offered Sheriffs Caribbean Cruises and Florida Retreats

by EditorOctober 18, 2022October 18, 2022
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New Data Tool Details Thousands of Corporations Profiting From US Prison Industry

by EditorOctober 13, 2022October 13, 2022
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‘Habitual Offender’ Laws Imprison Thousands for Small Crimes — Sometimes for Life

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