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Court Order Could Signal Change for Trans Women in Men’s Prisons
The fight for Strawberry Hampton and for all incarcerated trans women has only just begun.
Mumia Abu-Jamal Wins Chance to Reargue Appeal in 1981 Police Killing
A Philadelphia judge ruled Abu-Jamal can reargue his appeal before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Critics Say First Step Act Makes False Promises About Criminal Legal Reform
Van Jones and Jessica Jackson Sloan, a human rights attorney, discusses more.
Youth Incarceration: We Must Think Outside the (Literal) Box
We need to overcome the lack of imagination that binds policy to outdated ideas about juvenile punishment.
First Step Act Has Sinister Implications for the Poor and Marginalized
The Senate passed the sentencing reform bill on Tuesday night in an 87-12 vote.
The First Step Act Opens the Door to Digital Incarceration
The First Step Act would increase the use of “digital prisons” — technologies that turn people's homes into jails.
I’ve Been in Prison for 24 Years and I Feel Dead
The state sees me as disposable. But I don’t think of myself as garbage, and I don't want to die.
These Prisoners Are Paid a Dollar an Hour to Battle California Fires
Democracy Now! interviews incarcerated firefighters.
What the Latest Bipartisan Prison Reform Gets Wrong and Why It Matters
The bill currently being put forward is both weak and dangerous.
The Midterms Did Not Stop the March of Fascism, But We Can
We currently lack the united front to fight fascism in this country. That front is necessary, because fascism is rising.