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“They Couldn’t Take My Soul”: Anthony Ray Hinton on His Exoneration After 30 Years on Death Row
Hinton is one of the longest-serving death row prisoners to be freed.
Louisiana Denies Compensation to Dying Exonerated Death Row Prisoner as Former Prosecutor Apologizes
Glenn Ford was freed in March 2014.
Mumia Abu Jamal Needs Your Support
Family and supporters have been denied access.
“I’m Afraid for My Life” – US Citizen Disappeared in Yemen Speaks From Besieged Prison
A US citizen who was disappeared in Yemen has told his lawyers “I'm afraid for my life.”
Ring of Snitches: How Detroit Police Slapped False Murder Convictions on Young Black Men
One jailhouse informant for the Detroit Police Department sent a 19-year-old man to prison in 1994. Without a retrial, he won't get out until he's 71.
The Poor Get Prison: The Alarming Spread of the Criminalization of Poverty
This report provides a new understanding of the growing ways in which those in poverty are disproportionately targeted, marginalized, and prosecuted.
Organizations Urge Federal Consumer Agency to Protect Former Prisoners From Excessive Fees
Groups comment on proposed rule regarding prepaid debit cards.
Organizations Urge Federal Consumer Agency to Protect Former Prisoners From Excessive Fees
Groups comment on proposed rule regarding prepaid debit cards.
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Crosscurrents: Refusing “Safety” and Recommitting to Each Other
If we seek our security in treating other people fairly, we may find our way to decent lives.
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Voices From Solitary: “I Am Somebody’s Daughter“
The following account is by Nicole Natschke, who is currently held in the segregation unit at Illinois's Logan Correctional Facility.