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Prison
How the Shared Goals of Prison Abolition and Parenting Can Shape New Futures
Truthout’s Maya Schenwar and organizer Kim Wilson reflect on their new anthology “We Grow the World Together.”
In Vermont, Abolitionists Are Fighting a Prison-Building Boom
Why is “progressive haven” Vermont spending millions on new prisons? Abolitionists like Jayna Ahsaf are fighting back.
Israel Is Holding Thousands of Palestinians Captive — Including Children
Under “administrative detention,” Palestinians held without trial face hunger, torture and even death.
New Price Caps Won’t End Exploitation Baked Into Prison Communications Industry
While long overdue, I know firsthand that the Federal Communications Commission’s new reforms don’t offer true progress.
Over 100 People Die in Missouri Prisons Each Year. Othel Moore Was One of Them.
Three attempts in the legislature to secure better oversight over Missouri's prison administration have stalled out.
I Am Free From Prison, But Will I Ever Be Free From the Trauma It Inflicted?
I’m no longer incarcerated, but prison life continues to haunt my freedom. It’s called “post incarceration syndrome.”
Journalists Must Report on Prisons — But We Need to Protect Incarcerated Sources
Incarcerated people risk harsh reprisal when they speak out about the abuses they face. We must protect them.
Illinois Aims to Spend $900 Million Revamping Prisons. Let’s Close Them Instead.
Rebuilding decaying prisons isn’t the answer -- shuttering them is.
Even When Trans Women Win Transfers to Women’s Prisons, They Still Aren’t Safe
Many states are rolling back policies allowing trans people to be placed in prisons aligned with their gender identity.
Massachusetts’ Proposed Prison Moratorium Is a First Step Toward Abolition
A bill to halt the construction of new prisons and jails provides a way forward for decarceration.