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After 22-Year Ban, Pilot PELL Program for Incarcerated Students Kicks Off
Some incarcerated women and men can now access federal PELL grants to pursue a post-secondary education in prison.
The Military Logic of Punishing Chelsea Manning’s Suicide Attempt
The state's control over the body is paramount.
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There Oughta Be a Law… Should Prison Really Be the US Way?
We are living in a country where the solution to just about any social problem is to create a law against it, and then punish those who break it.
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“We’re Freedom Fighters”: The Story of the Nationwide Prison Labor Strike
Are people incarcerated for their labor or to erase them from the landscapes being gentrified for the privileged?
Lawyer for Imprisoned Whistleblower Chelsea Manning: Ongoing Pattern of Abuse Led to Hunger Strike
Chase Strangio, lawyer for imprisoned Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning, speaks about the hunger strike she launched Friday to protest her prison conditions.
California May Abolish the Death Penalty
California voters will get a chance to abolish the state's expensive and flawed death penalty system.
As Obama’s Presidency Enters Final Months, Thousands Behind Bars Hope for Clemency
President Obama can help criminal justice reform by issuing mass commutations of unduly harsh drug war sentences.
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No Way to Call Home: Incarcerated Deaf People Are Locked in a Prison Inside a Prison
A team of reporters takes an in-depth look at the experience of deaf people behind bars.
Immigrant Family Detention Center Made For-Profit Prison Company $1 Billion in No-Bid Deal
The deal was made to deter the arrival of asylum seekers.
Incarceration Nations: On the Dangers of Exporting US Prison Systems
Baz Dreisinger visits nine countries to see how the exportation of US prison system leads to incarceration nations.