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ICE Under Fire for Solitary Confinement of Immigrants Amid Suicide Attempts
Internal records reveal the man recently found dead at a privately run ICE prison spent nearly four years in solitary.
FBI Raids California Prison Facing 63 Lawsuits Over Systemic Sexual Abuse
Four days after 12 lawsuits alleged abuses by 23 prison employees, the FBI raided the prison known as “the rape club.”
12 Years After Degrading Mass Strip Search, Women in Prison Won $1.4M Settlement
The settlement is far larger than others of its kind and represents a win for Fourth Amendment rights behind bars.
NAACP Requests That DOJ Investigate Broward County Jails in Florida
Twenty-one people, primarily people of color, have died in Broward County jails since 2019.
Prison Lockdowns Are Becoming More Frequent and More Brutal Across the US
A largely unknown, frightening trend in the US prison system is impacting many incarcerated people and their loved ones.
Georgia Senate Approves Bill That Would Criminalize Charitable Bail Funds
Activists worry that this legislation, if enacted, could serve as a blueprint for similar measures in other states.
Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize
The annual prize is awarded to two writers who are currently or formerly incarcerated.
38 States Currently Authorize Involuntary Commitment for Substance Use
Sixteen of them allow facilities to engage in treatments of their choice without the individual’s consent.
Major Brands Like McDonald’s, Kroger and Coca-Cola Linked to Forced Prison Labor
“Slavery has not been abolished,” said one formerly imprisoned person who now advocates against forced prison labor.
Will Death Row Prisoner Richard Glossip Be Freed After Supreme Court Hears Case?
Glossip has faced nine separate execution dates and will now get the chance to argue for a new trial.