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Human Slaughterhouse: Amnesty International Says Up to 13,000 Hanged at Syrian Prison
Amnesty International has released a shocking report.
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Canada Tackles “Systemic Overuse” of Solitary Confinement
A disturbing trend of frequent use of solitary confinement in Canadian prisons is prompting calls to abolish it.
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Beyond the Bars of Hopelessness: How We Can Revive Parole
Under our politicized parole system, even juveniles serving life sentences are routinely denied parole.
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What It Takes to Get Women Out of Prison — and Stay Out
The rate of women in US prisons is growing faster than men. But in New Orleans, one group is successfully tackling sentencing for drug use and sex work.
Economic Update: The Economic and Social Costs of Prisons
This episode discusses people forming co-ops in Detroit and Fridley, Minnesota.
Obama Picks Up the Pace on Commutations, but Pardon Changes Still in Limbo
Obama has accelerated clemency to low-level drug offenders, but a study on pardons due in 2015 won't be released until the fall of 2017.
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.