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Prison

Advocates for reproductive rights in Tennessee won an important concession — an end to pregnancy in cuffs and chains.
News
Prisons & Policing

Formerly Incarcerated Women in Tennessee Win Reforms Ending Shackled Births

Advocates for reproductive rights in Tennessee won an important concession — an end to pregnancy in cuffs and chains.
by
Victoria Law,
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June 26, 2022
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A red sign on a cell door signifies an active COVID-19 case for its inhabitants, at Faribault Prison on January 4, 2021, in Faribault, Minnesota.
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

As Governments Push Us “Back to Normal,” Don’t Forget About Prison Conditions

In a nation with the world’s largest prison population, decarceration must be our goal.
by
Jose Luis Benavides,
Erica Meiners,
Therese Quinn &
Matthew Yasuoka,
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June 23, 2022
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Supporters of Julian Assange are seen in front of the British Home Office in London, Britain, on May 17, 2022.
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

Extraditing Assange Would Be a “Legalized” Rendition to US Torture

A pantomime of “justice” and “rule of law” cloaks the persecution of Julian Assange for exposing U.S. war crimes.
by
Azeezah Kanji,
Truthout
June 22, 2022
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Illustration of man with head against wall in solitary confinement
News Analysis
Prisons & Policing

“Mental Health Units” in Prison Are Solitary by Another Name, Activists Say

New York now puts people with mental health needs in prison units that claim to be therapeutic but are harshly punitive.
by
Victoria Law,
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June 20, 2022
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez listens during a hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. on October 23, 2019.
News
Prisons & Policing

Ocasio-Cortez Raises Concern Over Criminalization Provisions in Senate Gun Bill

Creating avenues for criminalization targets marginalized people without reducing gun violence, safety advocates say.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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June 13, 2022
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Book cover for Captives: How Rikers Island Took New York City Hostage.
Interview
Prisons & Policing

We Both Were Incarcerated at Rikers Island. Now We’re Discussing Its History.

I met Jarrod Shanahan before my own sentence at Rikers. His new book details how the jail “took New York City hostage.”
by
David Campbell,
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June 9, 2022
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Illustration of Anthony Gay
News
Prisons & Policing

Angela Davis Says Black Activist Anthony Gay Is Jailed on False Charges

In addition to being punished for his mental illness, advocates say, Gay was punished for advocating for himself.
by
Mike Ludwig,
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June 7, 2022
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California Correctional Center, a minimum-security state prison in northern California, is pictured on June 8, 2021, in Susanville, California.
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

In Debates Over Prison Closures, Don’t Prioritize “Economic Impact” Over Lives

Towns that rely on a system that criminalizes and cages human beings need to rethink how their economies are organized.
by
Duane Palm &
Timothy Peoples,
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May 26, 2022
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Representatives Jeff Leach, Joe Moody, Lacey Hull, Victoria Criado, Rafael Anchia, Toni Rose and James White pray with Melissa Lucio at Mountain View Unit in Gatesville, Texas, where the state houses women on death row.
News
Prisons & Policing

Melissa Lucio’s Execution Was Put on Hold, But Threat of Death Penalty Remains

An appeals court paused Melissa Lucio’s execution. Attorneys and organizers are mobilizing to stop it entirely.
by
Victoria Law,
Truthout
April 26, 2022
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Leah Eggleson, pictured with her kids, faces a possible life sentence for defending herself against her abuser.
Interview
Prisons & Policing

A Survivor of Violence and Her Sibling Share How the Legal System Punishes Them

Twenty-two-year-old Leah Eggleson is facing a 20-to-life sentence for defending herself against her abuser.
by
Ella Fassler,
Truthout
April 18, 2022
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