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Prison
Touching My Prison Yard’s Grass Radicalized Me to Take Action Behind Bars
Creating a prison book club provided a safe space for the men around me, where new ways of thinking could be explored.
Louisiana Parents Work to Invest State Resources Into Kids, Not Incarceration
The state spends up to $150,000 on each incarcerated child, which could fund education rather than locking up kids.
Will Court and Legislative Delays Threaten CA’s Solitary Confinement Limits?
Advocates say the settlement and the ensuing monitoring have resulted in significant changes even beyond California.
Incarcerated Youth at Angola Shed Spotlight on Louisiana’s Cruel Juvenile System
A federal judge ruled that conditions at the adult prison amount to cruel and unusual punishment.
Summer Heat Is Killing Incarcerated People — It’s Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Without AC, prison cell temperatures can reach 130 degrees. Incarcerated in Texas heat, I feel I’m being tortured.
“E-Carceration” Is the Newest Surveillance Trend Spreading Across the Globe
As the use of “e-carceration” spreads globally, invasive, AI-powered surveillance comes with it.
Oral History of Political Prisoners Shows Enduring Power of Revolutionary Hope
Edited by abolitionist Josh Davidson and political prisoner Eric King, “Rattling the Cages” is an archive of defiance.
Incarcerated Laborers Can Barely Afford Basic Necessities While in Prison
People in prison are paid 86 cents per day on average while paying much higher prices for items than in grocery stores.
To Build an Abolitionist Future, We Must Look to Indigenous Pasts
Worlds without police and without prisons have already existed, predating colonization and slavery.
Grassroots Organizing in Red States Is at the Heart of Abolitionist Struggle
Here’s what we can learn from abolitionists who are organizing in some of the most conservative parts of the country.