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People in NY Prison’s Mental Health Unit Kept in Solitary Confinement, Suit Says
In recent months, at least two people on the unit have attempted suicide and at least three have gone on hunger strike.
New Report Says Max Security Prison Compound Must Close, Citing Inhumane Conditions
People at the New Jersey prison are confined in cells so small they can touch both walls with their arms outstretched.
In Black August, We Turn Destructive Spaces Into Laboratories for Liberation
This is not just a month of mourning — it's a time for mobilization and recommitment to prison abolition.
NY Prison Officials Refuse to Comply with Law Limiting Solitary Confinement
A rights group argues the state’s corrections system should be found in contempt for failing to comply with the law.
Immigration Detention Has Become a Booming Business for Private Prison Giants
Private prison giants now hold 90 percent of detained immigrants and aim to triple capacity for $1.5 billion in revenue.
Texas Prison Guards Routinely Use Tear Gas on Incarcerated Women. It Must Stop.
I have been repeatedly subjected to chemical weapons. It’s torture by another name.
I Survived a Deadly Disease in Prison. No One Else Should Have To Face It.
Valley fever disproportionately impacts people targeted by mass incarceration. California can move to prevent this harm.
Trans People in Georgia Prisons Sue Over Law Barring Gender-Affirming Care
The lawsuit says the denial of care violates the Eight Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.
Trump Admin Halts Lawsuits Targeting Civil Rights Abuses in Prisons, Group Homes
Biden’s DOJ concluded that Louisiana and South Carolina had failed to fix violations despite years of warnings.
8 Prisons in Virginia Lack AC in 108-Degree Heat. I Am Stuck in One of Them.
My bunk gets sweaty when I lay it in. The walls sweat, too — you can see it. We're in an oven. It's too hot.