Truthout
Prisons & Policing
Policing Statistics Silence the Most Vulnerable People
The most vulnerable people have the most at stake in questions of policing, but their voices are silenced in data.
Ayanna Pressley Unveils Plan to Incentivize Reductions in Prison Population
The proposal also calls for governments to abolish cash bail.
As the Industry Declines, Private Prisons Form Advocacy Group
The private prison industry has formed a new lobbying group called the Day 1 Alliance.
Millions Call on Texas Governor to Halt Execution of Rodney Reed
Reed was convicted of raping and murdering Stacey Stites in 1996, but her fiancé has since confessed to the crimes.
A Lifelong Organizer’s Story Comes to Life in “The Damned Don’t Cry”
Former prisoner and organizer Frank Chapman Jr.'s remarkable memoir offers hope far beyond his own story.
Is Texas About to Execute an Innocent Man?
Rodney Reed’s family demands a retrial amid the emergence of substantial new evidence that could exonerate him.
Police Killed Atatiana Jefferson, Then Implied She Was Responsible for Her Death
Atatiana Jefferson is the latest example of blaming victims of police violence for their own killings.
Medical Care for Trans Women in Illinois Prisons Is Cruel and Unusual Punishment
After over a decade of torture and being denied the medical care she seeks, Janiah Monroe is suing Illinois prisons.
South Carolina Prisoners Appeal to the UN for Relief From Torturous Conditions
Can you imagine living without sunlight?
Son of Weather Underground Activists Runs for San Francisco DA
Chesa Boudin is running on a platform of ending money bail and dismantling the war on drugs.