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Prison Health Expert Warns Monkeypox Could “Dramatically Increase” Behind Bars
The first case of monkeypox behind bars was reported in Chicago this week. Jails could accelerate the disease's spread.
Hundreds of Thousands of Incarcerated People Are in Danger Amid Scorching Heat
This summer is among the hottest on record, but many people in U.S. prisons can’t access even basic ways to cool down.
10 Floridians Were Charged With Voter Fraud After Official Helped Them Register
Ten Florida men with felony convictions have been charged with voter fraud, but critics say the punishments are unfair.
A New Play Imagines the End of Isolation for All Incarcerated People
“The Box” shows the humanity of the people being subjected to solitary, says playwright Sarah Shourd.
Grassroots Defense Committees Support Criminalized Survivors of Violence
The criminal legal system in the United States forces survivors to choose between their freedom and their lives.
NYC Activists Push Back Against Proposed “Feminist” Women’s Jail in Harlem
Opponents of the proposed women's facility in Harlem affirm “there is no such thing as a feminist jail.”
Formerly Incarcerated Women in Tennessee Win Reforms Ending Shackled Births
Advocates for reproductive rights in Tennessee won an important concession — an end to pregnancy in cuffs and chains.
As Governments Push Us “Back to Normal,” Don’t Forget About Prison Conditions
In a nation with the world’s largest prison population, decarceration must be our goal.
Extraditing Assange Would Be a “Legalized” Rendition to US Torture
A pantomime of “justice” and “rule of law” cloaks the persecution of Julian Assange for exposing U.S. war crimes.
“Mental Health Units” in Prison Are Solitary by Another Name, Activists Say
New York now puts people with mental health needs in prison units that claim to be therapeutic but are harshly punitive.