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Erika Rocha’s Suicide Underscores the Damage That Prison Is Wreaking on Youth
Erika Rocha, who was first incarcerated at 14, took actions to end her life, but the criminal punishment system killed her.
On Sex Work and Survival: Why We Must Stand With Alisha Walker
For defending herself, and saving the life of another woman who was on the scene, Alisha is facing 15 years behind bars.
Wrestling With Angels: Walidah Imarisha on Harm and Accountability
Author Walidah Imarisha discusses her new book and her commitment to grappling with the need for prison abolition.
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Maya Schenwar | When Prison Reform Means Prison Expansion
Although “prison reform” is gaining steam in progressive and conservative circles alike, it doesn't always look like progress.
Why We Must Listen to Survivors of Solitary Confinement
Editors Jean Casella and Sarah Shourd discuss how the movement to end solitary is growing — inside and outside prisons.
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Facing Tear Gas: Chemical Weapons Abuse in US Prisons
People imprisoned in Mount Olive, however, are not alone in their struggle to stop the growth of war industries, domestically.
The University of California Must Divest From Private Prisons
The University of California, like other universities across the country, has become a battleground in the struggle against neoliberalism.
Guantánamo Attorneys Criticize Obama Plan for Closing Prison
Detainees not reviewed before Obama leaves office are men whose status hasn't been reviewed for over six years.
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We Resist, We Survive: Leonard Peltier and Imprisoned Indians
How many letters will you write home that begin, “please don't let me die in prison”?
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In Michigan, Petitioning Against The Government Lands You a Prison Sentence
Reverend Edward Pinkney continues to serve a prison sentence for organizing against the first Emergency Manager in Flint.