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Prisons & Policing
New York Teachers Fight for Divestment From Prison Industry
A new campaign is working to divest $8 million in retirement holdings from the for-profit prison system.
Solitary Confinement Can Lead to a Life Sentence in Prison
When people placed in solitary confinement respond with psychological distress, they often face extended punishment.
DuVernay: Wrongly Convicted Boys Aren’t “Central Park Five” — They’re People
“When They See Us” exposes the inner workings of a criminal legal system designed to fail people of color.
San Francisco Joins National Push to Abolish Youth Prisons
Activists are pushing back against plans to replace youth prisons with “kid-friendly jails.”
A Lawsuit Over Ferguson’s “Debtors Prison” Drags On
The federal class-action claims thousands of people in Missouri were jailed because they couldn’t pay off fines.
There Are Cameras Everywhere. It’s Time to Reject the Surveillance State.
Reasonable security measures have merit, but living in a fishbowl is not reasonable at all.
Judge Orders Manning Jailed, Imposes Daily $500 Fine After 30 Days Behind Bars
Whistleblower and activist Chelsea Manning is refusing to testify before a secretive grand jury.
Detroit Police Spent Over Half a Million on Cellphone Tracking Technology
Such dragnet surveillance has sparked widespread concern from civil liberties groups across the U.S.
Chelsea Manning Is Released, But May Have Just Over a Week of Freedom
According to Manning's legal team, the whistleblower was served with another subpoena prior to her release on Thursday.
New Suffragists Fight to Gain Ballot for Incarcerated People
Despite myths to the contrary, denying the vote to people behind bars has no benefit for public safety.