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Orange Crush: The Rise of Tactical Teams in Prison
A lawsuit exposes the abuses of a tactical team called the “Orange Crush” deployed in some Illinois prisons.
Christmas at Guantánamo: Proof That Anything Can Be Normalized
The screening of “Bad Santa 2” at Guantanamo is proof that, given time, even Trump's transgressions could be normalized.
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Did the EPA Prosecute and Jail a Mississippi Lab Owner Because of Her Activism?
The crime White had been convicted of didn't seem to have any environmental consequences at all.
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Piercing the Veil of Secrecy Around Solitary Confinement
Pelican Bay prison's extreme isolation practices damage thousands of lives without any public accountability.
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Entering the Chaos and Violence of Rikers Island
Rikers is called a “jail complex” rather than a “prison” because the inmates are confined there, supposedly, for a short time only.
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Disenfranchised by Misinformation: Many Americans Are Allowed to Vote but Don’t Know It
Most states do not permanently disenfranchise former prisoners, but lack of information keeps people from voting.
The Art of Prison Writing
Incarcerated LGBTQ people across the United States and Canada are seeking support from strangers willing to write them.
More Proof the Drug War Is Not Over
Ramping up criminal penalties for drug misuse will further entrench the poverty and social circumstances driving it.
Advocates: The US Still Profits From Slavery Because the 13th Amendment Perpetuates Prison Labor
Malkia Cyril and Kevin Gannon discuss prison labor and slavery.
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A Virtual Visit to a Relative in Jail
Even the best visitation policies can't make up for the broken bonds and fragmented communities that incarceration produces.