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Environmental Justice Activists Fight Plans for Federal Prison on Mountaintop-Removal Site
Environmental justice activists are demanding federal agencies count prison populations when assessing environmental justice impacts.
De-Incarceration, a Different Drum so Needed
We can demand de-incarceration and an end to the US status as the country with more prisoners, per capita, than any other country in the world.
Free Alabama Movement May Day Work Stoppage Interview
Holman has also been the site of much spontaneous rebellion in recent months.
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Solitary Confinement Is Used to Break People — I Know Because I Endured It
Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit the use of solitary confinement. This legislation is vital.
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Loretta Lynch and the Criminalization of Trans People
In her historic address, the US attorney general didn't mention trans people who are currently incarcerated or detained.
Millions of Us Are Affected by Draconian Prison Penalties
We are at such a turning point right now with mass incarceration, which is the Number 1 public health crisis.
Alabama Prison Strike Organizer Speaks From Behind Bars: We Are Engaged in a Struggle for Our Lives
A 10-day strike by Alabama prisoners protests severe overcrowding and poor living conditions.
Punishing Families: How the Prison Communication Industry Weakens Family Ties
The Prison Policy Initiative have given in to this harmful thinking to largely eliminate in-person visitation.
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Divesting From the Prison Profiteers You Support Every Day
More established companies are wading into the incarceration business. Two of them are likely represented on your desk at this very moment.
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As Obama’s Presidency Winds Down, Mothers in Federal Prison Hope for Compassion
For many federal prisoners, including hundreds of mothers, executive clemency is their only chance to rejoin their families.