A Texas Man Was Found Innocent 70 Years After the State Executed Him
By Victoria Valenzuela / Substack In 1953, Tommy Lee Walker was 19 years old when he was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death, executed by the state of Texas less…
Other States Banned Forced Prison Labor. Why Didn’t California?
By Michelle Chen / Truthout Despite the state’s Democratic majority, more than 53 percent of Californians voted against a ban on slave labor in state prisons. Proposition (Prop) 6 would…
Cooked in Custody: Four Incarcerated People Describe Dangerous Conditions in Texas State Prisons
In this collection of testimonials, Kwaneta Harris and others incarcerated in Texas state prisons describe their unsuccessful daily attempts to evade being cooked in custody.
Inside Israel’s Torture, Rape, and Dehumanization Centers
Shocking even by Israeli standards, the horrifying truth of the occupation’s systematic torture, rape, and degradation of Palestinian detainees reveals a brutality buried in silence.
The Supreme Court Just Made It Easier to Criminalize Homelessness—and That’s a Win for the Prison System
The Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling found that arresting homeless people is not a violation of our Constitutional right to protection from cruel and unusual punishment.
UN Report on Arbitrary Detention and Abhorrent Abuse of Palestinian Prisoners
By Talia Mullin / Original to Scheer Post A new report has been released from the UN Human Rights department detailing the arbitrary detention of thousands of Palestinians and subsequent…
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.
Prison Labor in Texas is Modern-Day Slavery
Working without pay in Texas prisons is a loophole in the 13th Amendment that the state takes full advantage of.
I Started Using Heroin Inside. Now the Federal Bureau of Prisons Won’t Give Me Treatment.
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.
‘Historic Win for Accountability’: New York Jury Finds Trump Guilty on 34 Felony Counts
"Now it's up to the American people to protect our democracy by holding Trump accountable at the ballot box and ensuring that a convicted fraudster never steps foot in the…
Alabama Is Denying Prisoners Parole to Lease Their Labor to Meatpackers, McDonalds
No parole if you’re still profitable.
He Rebuilt His Life After Prison. Then He Was Deported for a 23-Year-Old Drug Conviction.
Samuel Anthony moved away from Sierra Leone at six years old. That didn’t stop the U.S. from deporting him to a country where he doesn’t know anyone and doesn’t speak…
The Slow Death of a Prison Profiteer: How Activism Brought Securus to the Brink
On the hook to repay $1.3 billion of debt this year, the nation’s largest prison telecom company, Securus, is on the verge of bankruptcy. Its failure would represent a remarkable…
Women Speaking Up About Sexual Abuse Behind Bars Face Retaliation in California
Despite highly publicized arrests and promises of change, sexual abuse and retaliation continue at the prison in Dublin.
As a Girl In Prison, I Experienced Degrading Health Care
I received my first Pap smear shortly after being incarcerated as a teenager. It was excruciating — and a sign of worse things to come.