Prison

Governor Rick Perry has announced that Texas will not comply with the Prison Rape Elimination Act.

Determining the “risk” level of releasing incarcerated people does not address the massive destruction of people and communities wrought by our criminal “justice” system.

Following the death of two prisoners at New York City's Rikers Island facility, there is mounting pressure on jails and prisons to reform their use of solitary confinement.

Subhankar Banerjee makes the connection between climate change and inaction on it, and other US social problems.

Goldman Sach's investment in reducing recidivism in New York City jails is an experiment with a new trend in what are called “social impact bonds.” Burning questions about who …

Solitary confinement, which involves keeping an inmate alone in a small cell from 22 to 24 hours a day, doesn't just happen in faraway places like Iran. Roughly 80,000 …

What a strange moment we're in. Prison ‘reform’ is in vogue.

The bill unanimously passed by the Massachusetts Senate prohibits shackling during labor and delivery and sets minimum standards for pregnancy-related care for people in prisons.

A month before the 10-year anniversary of the Abu Ghraib torture photos, attorneys from the Center for Constitutional Rights and co-counsel urged a federal appeals court to re-open a …

Incarcerating mothers punishes their children, as well. It's time to reconsider the whole practice, says Samantha Sarra.