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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.
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.
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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.