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I Didn’t Kill Anyone, But I’m Sentenced to Die in Prison
Under “accountability laws,” people are convicted of murder just because they were present during the crime.
![Low security inmates from the Picacho State Prison unit work at LBJ Farms pitching watermelons for $2 per hour.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/08/2019_0829-prison-labor-400x300.jpg)
For Incarcerated Workers, Summer Heat Can Be a Death Sentence
Incarcerated workers are especially vulnerable to hazardous heat conditions, because there are few labor protections.
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The Digital Privacy of Young People on Probation Matters
Nearly 300,000 young people are placed on probation each year.
![The Soledad Brothers from left to right: Fleeta Drumgo, 26; John W. Cluchette, 28; and George Jackson, 29.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/08/GettyImages-515343006-400x300.jpg)
The Murder of George Jackson and the Modern Anti-Prison Movement
Through his writings and leadership, George Jackson embodied the legacy of the anti-prison movement.
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The Return of the Federal Death Penalty Is an Attack on Democracy
The death penalty is not just a human rights violation -- it's a warning of repression to come.
![An exterior shot of the Manhattan Correctional Center, a brick building festooned with barbed wire](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/08/2019_0819-manhattan-correctional-facility-400x300.jpg)
No One in Jail “Gets Better” on Suicide Watch
Suicide watch means solitary confinement and isolation -- which leads many to attempt suicide.
![Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks onstage at Georgia International Convention Center on August 17, 2019, in College Park, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/08/2019_0818-bernie-sanders-400x300.jpg)
Sanders Unveils Plan to “Fundamentally Transform” Criminal Legal System
The platform condemns America's “overly-punitive approach to public safety.”
![Eight banks have publicly committed to ending their future financing relationships with the private prison industry.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/08/41190958720_725cbb18e3_k-400x300.jpg)
Private Prisons Face 87.4 Percent Financing Gap as Banks Continue to Flee
Eight banks have publicly committed to ending their future financing relationships with the private prison industry.
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Civil Charges Against Jeffrey Epstein’s Estate Will Continue
Epstein had been arrested in July for allegedly running a sex trafficking operation involving underage girls.
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They Survived Solitary Confinement. Now They’re Fighting to End It.
Formerly incarcerated people are pushing for laws to stop solitary confinement.