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The Case of Oscar Pistorius: Life and Death in the Rainbow Nation
The global media feasts on the spectacle of Oscar Pistorius, ignoring the tragic persistence of gender-based violence, inequality and punitive criminal justice that form the context of his violent …
Will Massachusetts Build a New Jail or Explore Alternatives to Bail?
Activists are pushing back against the proposed prison expansions in Massachusetts and advocating for implementing alternatives to relying on bail and pretrial incarceration.
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Pussy Riot Is Free, Yay! Now What?
Masha Gessen's "Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot" tells the essential backstory to the Pussy Riot phenomenon in a way that "rescues these women from this …
The Libyan Bedlam
On Friday, Feb 14, 92 prisoners escaped from their prison in the Libyan town of Zliten.
Holder’s Speech on Felon Disenfranchisement: A Step Forward or Just Lip Service?
Attorney General Eric Holder called for a ban on laws prohibiting more than 6 million felons from voting.
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Prison Phone Company Whines, “WE MISS YOU!“
Giant, money-sucking phone companies are only one symptom of the monolithic prison-industrial complex that rules this country. But they're a potent one.
Irish Anti-War Activist Jailed
Margaretta is suffering from cancer, but the Irish Fine Gael / Labour Government shows no sign of issuing her a pardon.
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Better Way To Keep Track of Taxpayer Dollars
The concept is simple: fund what works, dump what doesn't.
One Month a Slave: The Case of Lewis Little
Lewis James Little was finally released after a month of incarceration for a murder he did not commit.
Illinois Department of Corrections and Attorney Staughton Lynd Respond to Ongoing Menard Prison Hunger Strike
The Illinois Department of Corrections' response to last week's story about hunger strikers at the Menard Correctional Center may represent an opening for resolution of the strike.