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To Reduce Prison Population, We Must Confront Violence in Radically New Ways
Author Danielle Sered argues reformers must reckon with violent crime and come up with radically new ways to address it.
California Moratorium Impacts a Quarter of People on Death Row in US
Gov. Gavin Newsom's order will grant reprieve to 737 people incarcerated on death row.
As Bankers Back Away, For-Profit Prison Companies Step Up Political Spending
Under mounting pressure from critics, private-prison firms are stepping up their political influence.
Former Chief Medical Officer of New York City Jails Says Incarceration Is Deadly
Dr. Homer Venters discusses his new book, “Life and Death at Rikers Island.”
Illinois Prison Phone Rates Are Lowest Following Grassroots Activism
The campaign was successful because of pressure from activists and families of the incarcerated.
Pennsylvania Prison Lockdown: Public Health Crisis or Powerplay?
Was the “health crisis” that prompted the lockdown a pre-emptive move to repress the National Prison Strike?
Imagine Pleading Guilty Because You Can’t Afford to Call Your Lawyer
In some jails, it costs $20 to make a 15-minute phone call.
What Happened at the Brooklyn Jail Is Part of a Deeper Human Rights Crisis
We must demand community oversight for every federal, state and county facility in the U.S.
Incarcerated Immigrants Are Being Tortured
Hunger strikers in a Texas immigration jail are risking their lives to draw attention to the conditions.
The Future of the Prison Abolition Movement
Even news personalities like Marc Lamont Hill now argue that abolition is a real and tangible goal.