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“The Death Penalty Is Immoral”: Oregon Governor Commutes All Death Row Sentences
“Justice is not advanced by taking a life,” Democratic Gov. Kate Brown said.
California Organizers Are Creating Momentum for Statewide Prison Closures
There will be one less prison in California, after a judge thwarted Susanville's effort to block closure of its prison.
Prison COVID Policies Fell Short. Incarcerated Activists Fight for Their Lives.
Incarcerated organizers are still in fight mode against lethal COVID policies.
NYC DA Asks Judge to Drop Murder Charges Against Domestic Abuse Survivor
Tracy McCarter did everything we tell domestic abuse survivors to do but remains in legal limbo, says Victoria Law.
New Law Expands Recourse for Survivors of Sexual Assault Behind Bars in New York
An analysis of DOJ data finds “60% of all sexual violence against inmates is perpetrated by jail or prison staff.”
Alabama Pauses Executions After Numerous Prisoners Survive Attempts to Kill Them
Three executions were delayed this year after officials struggled to insert IVs into the incarcerated people’s veins.
Oklahoma’s “Child Abuse” Law Doesn’t Protect Children — It Criminalizes Mothers
Instead of protecting children, an Oklahoma law incarcerates mothers for being victims of violence or poverty.
Alabama Prison Strikers’ Demands Push for Decarceration
Building on the foundation of previous strikes, incarcerated Alabamans regroup to continue the fight for abolition.
Four States Voted to End Slavery — But Not Louisiana. Here’s Why.
The defeat of the ballot amendment underscores the challenges faced by the movement abolish slavery in prisons.
Ordeal Is Not Over for Criminalized Survivor Wendy Howard After Trial Verdict
Abuse survivor Wendy Howard was acquitted of murder, but the prosecutor may decide to bring her to trial again.