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Prison
Incarceration Is Killing Us
Kelly Hayes talks with Alan Mills about COVID-19, prisons and making bold demands.
Pepper-Sprayed, Otay Mesa Detainees Demand Release as COVID-19 Spreads Inside
Activists say hundreds imprisoned in detention centers in California are on hunger strike.
As Coronavirus Spreads Through Prisons, States Are Failing Incarcerated People
Some officials pledged to reduce incarceration to curb the spread of COVID-19, but are they actually following through?
Where I’m Incarcerated, People With COVID-19 Are Warehoused in a Gym
A private company located hundreds of miles away is making medical decisions for COVID-19 patients in my prison.
Louisiana Issued a COVID Memo to Release Prisoners — Then Quickly Rescinded It
Louisiana is a COVID-19 epicenter with the U.S.’s highest incarceration rate, but officials won’t release its prisoners.
HIV Prison Activists Are Leading a Freedom Movement in the Face of COVID-19
People who have long organized against HIV in prisons are demanding the release of incarcerated people amid COVID-19.
Prioritizing Jails Over Hospitals Has Made Rural US More Vulnerable to COVID-19
Decades of investment in prison infrastructure instead of public health has laid the track for the unfolding disaster.
Prison Guards Are Receiving Hand Sanitizer. My Incarcerated Son Is Not.
COVID-19 has already killed two people in the prison where my son is held. I am terrified because he has no protection.
Prisoners Plea for Release, Protection Amid Skyrocketing Infection Rates
In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has yet to grant anyone freedom despite a number of confirmed cases among prisoners.
As COVID-19 Spreads Behind Bars, Will Officials Release Pregnant People?
Some prison officials are releasing pregnant people and new mothers early; advocates say this needs to occur nationwide.