Why U.S. Prisons Don’t Want Prisoners to Read
As one of the many calculated cruelties that define the US prison-industrial complex, the long assault on prisoners’ ability to read books while incarcerated is sinister, inhumane, and must be…
Invisible Warriors: California’s Incarcerated Female Firefighters
Despite minimal pay, rigorous training, and insufficient care for grueling injuries, incarcerated firefighters risk their lives to combat deadly fires during California's wildfire season.
Chris Hedges: God “Caged” in Jersey
Chris Hedges joins Robert Scheer on this week's "Scheer Intelligence" to talk about his 10 years as a teacher and pupil creating theater in the U.S. prison plantation system.
The Call
This excerpt is from Chris Hedges' newest book, "Our Class: Trauma and Transformation in an American Prison."
Lee Camp: 13 Facts About American Prisons That Will Blow Your Mind
The U.S. prison system is a crime against humanity. Here are just some of the reasons why.
Letter from LA: To Rehabilitate Prisoners, Rehabilitate Jails
The author spent years on a commission designed to improve outcomes for LA Countys 17,000 prisoners but found roadblocks purposely placed in every direction.
Is the School-to-Prison Pipeline Finally Being Dismantled?
Many school districts are deciding that police in classrooms cause more problems than they solve.
Chris Hedges: America’s Social Hell
This is Kabir’s America. It is our America. And our shame.
Chris Hedges: My Student Comes Home
In 1990, Lawrence Bell was 14, orphaned and living in an abandoned house when three Camden cops pressured him to sign a confession of murder. Sunday, thanks to the dogged…
Jule Hall and Lynn Novick: The Greatest Threat to the Prison Industrial Complex
"College Behind Bars" director Lynn Novick and former inmate Jule Hall examine how prison education can be used to combat recidivism.
Tony Platt: The Liberal Betrayal of America’s Most Vulnerable
The author explains how mass incarceration has allowed Republicans and Democrats alike to demonize large swaths of American society.