News | Prisons & Policing House Democrats Could End Federal Marijuana Ban in 2019. Will They? If Democrats don't make bold moves, President Trump could take credit for ending federal prohibition. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout October 24, 2018 Truthout
News Analysis | Prisons & Policing The Violence Against Women Act Is Unlikely to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence We can't rely on the criminal legal system to address the problem. By Leigh Goodmark , TheConversation October 21, 2018 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Illinois Prisons Sued for Unconstitutional Ban on LGBTQ Literature Such censorship further enhances isolation, which is particularly acute for LGBTQ prisoners. By Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg , Truthout October 18, 2018 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing San Francisco’s Earthquake-Unsafe Jail Leaves Prisoners in Peril The Hall of Justice jail sits on soil that could liquefy and swallow parts of the building in an earthquake. By Toshio Meronek , Truthout October 15, 2018 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing In Convicting Van Dyke, Chicago Jury Rejected Broader Policing Norms Jason Van Dyke is just the tip of the iceberg. By Sheila A. Bedi & David Anderson Hooker , USATODAY October 14, 2018 Truthout
News Analysis | Prisons & Policing How Can We Reconcile Prison Abolition With #MeToo? Reliance on criminalization reinforces state violence. By Victoria Law , Filter October 13, 2018 Truthout
News Analysis | Prisons & Policing The Power of Public Outrage: Laquan McDonald’s Place in History A Black-led movement for justice kept alive the public outrage that led to Jason Van Dyke's guilty verdict. By Flint Taylor , Truthout October 10, 2018 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Officials Literally “Blow Hot Air” to Mitigate Heat in Texas Prisons Several Texas prisoners told Truthout they were threatened after asking for respite from extreme heat. By Candice Bernd , Truthout October 6, 2018 Truthout
Prisons & Policing Jury Finds Chicago Cop Guilty of Second-Degree Murder in Shooting of Black Teen The guilty verdict is a major victory for the movement to hold police accountable for their crimes. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams October 6, 2018 Truthout
Prisons & Policing Keeping the Spirit of the Prison Labor Strike Alive Prisoners and organizers of the strike now face retaliation as well as the challenge of advancing their demands. By James Kilgore , Truthout October 1, 2018 Truthout