News Analysis | Prisons & Policing In NY Jails, Prisoners Must Submit Their Abuse Grievances to Their Abusers Legal victories by LGBTQ people and youth of color face rollbacks amid the rise of new, reactionary sheriffs. By Bill Martin , Truthout March 24, 2024 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing ICE Under Fire for Solitary Confinement of Immigrants Amid Suicide Attempts Internal records reveal the man recently found dead at a privately run ICE prison spent nearly four years in solitary. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout March 19, 2024 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing FBI Raids California Prison Facing 63 Lawsuits Over Systemic Sexual Abuse Four days after 12 lawsuits alleged abuses by 23 prison employees, the FBI raided the prison known as “the rape club.” By Victoria Law , Truthout March 14, 2024 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing 12 Years After Degrading Mass Strip Search, Women in Prison Won $1.4M Settlement The settlement is far larger than others of its kind and represents a win for Fourth Amendment rights behind bars. By Brian Dolinar , Truthout February 20, 2024 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing NAACP Requests That DOJ Investigate Broward County Jails in Florida Twenty-one people, primarily people of color, have died in Broward County jails since 2019. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 7, 2024 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Prison Lockdowns Are Becoming More Frequent and More Brutal Across the US A largely unknown, frightening trend in the US prison system is impacting many incarcerated people and their loved ones. By Silja J.A. Talvi , Truthout February 6, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Prisons & Policing Georgia Senate Approves Bill That Would Criminalize Charitable Bail Funds Activists worry that this legislation, if enacted, could serve as a blueprint for similar measures in other states. By Kelly Hayes , OrganizingMyThoughts February 6, 2024 Truthout
Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize The annual prize is awarded to two writers who are currently or formerly incarcerated. By Staff , Truthout February 1, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing 38 States Currently Authorize Involuntary Commitment for Substance Use Sixteen of them allow facilities to engage in treatments of their choice without the individual’s consent. By Mattea Kramer & Sean Fogler , TomDispatch February 1, 2024 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Major Brands Like McDonald’s, Kroger and Coca-Cola Linked to Forced Prison Labor “Slavery has not been abolished,” said one formerly imprisoned person who now advocates against forced prison labor. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 30, 2024 Truthout