Innocent Lives in the Balance: The Real Risk of Executing the Innocent
Human rights are not political.
How Sharing a Meal Cuts Through the Violence in Prison
Once I decided that violence was not an option, I found the humanity in my fellow prisoners through the simple act of sharing food.
In Occupation, They Cared for the Vulnerable. Now They’re in Jail for It
Ukrainians who ensured elderly neighbours survived when Russia took their town are being convicted of collaboration.
As Incarcerated Women, We’re Subjected to State Rape
We are often told that DOC policies are for our safety, yet these policies still play a part in retraumatizing us.
From Education to Incarceration: One School’s Missing History
A Family Heirloom, Lost in Plain Sight
California Inmates Accuse Prison Commissaries of Price Gouging
Food, toiletries and over-the-counter medicines have been marked up so high that many prisoners are simply priced out.
Never Eat the Candy on Your Pillow: This Is What Prison is Like
Incarceration causes total and absolute loss—it is the absence of freedoms that compound punishment. Prison is the ultimate deprivation.
Nebraska Woman Gets Two Years in Prison After Giving Abortion Pills to Teen Daughter
"In this particular case, here's the audacity: Self-managed abortion is not even a crime in fucking Nebraska," said one rights advocate.
Bill Restricting California Prison Transfers to ICE Heading to Gov. Newsom’s Desk
The HOME Act has been passed by the California Senate and is headed to Governor Newsom’s desk.
Despite Promises of Reform, Private Prison Companies Still Thriving Under Biden: ACLU
"Three years into the Biden administration, the number of people held in ICE detention continues to grow, and private prison companies hold an increasingly tight grip on the mass immigration…
Solitary Confinement Survivors Rally Support for Proposed Federal Ban
With over 122,000 people in solitary nationwide, lawmakers are seeking to end the practice in federal facilities.
Post-Conviction Review Could Correct Three-Strike Law Injustices
Incorporating newer research about post-adolescent brain development would help those sentenced under outdated, racist policies.
How Prisoner-Led Organizing Saved My Life
Joining the Black Prisoners Caucus helped me find direction and the opportunity to serve my community amidst a life-without-parole sentence.
I’ve Taught in Prisons For 15 Years – Here’s What Schools Need to Know as Government Funding Expands
Only 218 programs offer credit-bearing college programs in prison. That’s about to change.
‘I wasn’t sentenced to be cooked’: Heat desperation in a Texas prison
Politicians in Texas denied air conditioning for prisons in May. Now temperatures of 100 F and higher are killing incarcerated people.