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Defense Contractor Detained Migrant Kids in Vacant Phoenix Office Building
The vacant building is not listed among shelters operating through the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement.
Despite Reforms, Children in Jails Are Still Held in Solitary Confinement
A lawsuit alleges that three boys suffered psychological trauma in Palm Beach, Florida.
“Zero-Tolerance” Immigration Policy Is Big Money for Contractors, Nonprofits
Many well-known companies fulfill contracts with ICE.
Trump Hasn’t Actually Ended Family Separation. Here’s How One Border Town Is Fighting Back.
Trump's executive order purporting to end family separation opens the door to mass incarceration of children.
Trump Has Called for Pentagon to Make Beds Available for 20,000 Children at US Military Bases
The Defense Department will deploy military lawyers to the southern border to prosecute immigrants.
GEO Group and Private Prisons Stand to Profit as Trump Pushes Indefinite Family Detention
Bob Libal discusses more.
Trump Frees Alice Johnson, but What About Thousands Still Serving Life for Nonviolent Drug Offenses?
Thousands of other prisoners are still serving life without parole for nonviolent drug offenses.
Despite Reforms, US Remains the World’s Most Incarcerated Nation
Thirty percent of the world's incarcerated women are in the US.
The $2 Billion Bail Industry Is Facing an Existential Crisis
It will take more than bail reform to end mass incarceration.
Facility Staff Call Police as Senator Attempts to Examine Conditions of Immigrant Detention Center
The senator's effort to shed light on the living conditions of detained migrant children.