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Jails in LA County Knowingly Expose Prisoners to Deadly Fungal Infection
LA County is building a new jail in an area where valley fever — a potentially fatal fungal infection — is endemic.
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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.
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.