Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing Physical Mail Was My Lifeline to the Outside World — and Now It’s Gone We treasure mementos like physical cards, letters and photos in prison because we have little else. By Ryan M. Moser , Truthout October 26, 2022 Truthout
News Analysis | Prisons & Policing We Need a New Paradigm to Halt the Unprecedented Growth of Electronic Monitoring Electronic monitoring has gone far beyond ankle bands. Let’s challenge the meteoric expansion of this form of policing. By James Kilgore , Truthout October 24, 2022 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Being Pregnant in Prison Is a Nightmare That Won’t Be Ended by One Bill Alone Lawmakers introduced a bill to improve pregnancy care in federal prisons, but advocates warn that may not be enough. By Victoria Law , Truthout October 22, 2022 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing DOJ Opens Investigation After Incarcerated Man Dies From Untreated Cancer The DOJ's announcement comes after a federal judge condemned the Bureau of Prisons for its role in the man's death. By Brett Wilkins , CommonDreams October 16, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing Building “Feminist Jails” Ignores a Larger Problem A reformist approach to women’s incarceration places responsibility of reform on the individual, not the institution. By Tamanika Ferguson , Truthout October 16, 2022 Truthout
News Analysis | Prisons & Policing Prison Strikers Across Alabama Demand Change Despite Severe Retaliation Thousands of incarcerated workers across the state are demanding an end to their inhumane treatment. By Haley Czarnek , LaborNotes October 9, 2022 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Thousands Demand Release of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Advocates say if Assange is successfully extradited to the U.S. other investigative journalists are at risk too. By Kenny Stancil , CommonDreams October 9, 2022 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Biden’s Action on Weed Convictions Is a First Step — Let’s Push for Much More Many have fought for this for a long time, and this is just the first bold step in the right direction. By DeAnna Hoskins , Truthout October 7, 2022 Truthout
Interview | Prisons & Policing As Millions Evacuate, Incarcerated People in Ian’s Path Are Left Behind Advocates pushed authorities to evacuate what they say are as many as 176,000 incarcerated people who are in danger. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! September 29, 2022 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing California Is Dependent on Prison Labor for Fighting Fires. This Must End. CAL FIRE’s decades-old reliance on prison labor is coming to an end. The state should invest in firefighting jobs. By Abby Cunniff , Truthout September 23, 2022 Truthout