Truthout
Prisons & Policing
Critics Say First Step Act Makes False Promises About Criminal Legal Reform
Van Jones and Jessica Jackson Sloan, a human rights attorney, discusses more.
Youth Incarceration: We Must Think Outside the (Literal) Box
We need to overcome the lack of imagination that binds policy to outdated ideas about juvenile punishment.
First Step Act Has Sinister Implications for the Poor and Marginalized
The Senate passed the sentencing reform bill on Tuesday night in an 87-12 vote.
The First Step Act Opens the Door to Digital Incarceration
The First Step Act would increase the use of “digital prisons” — technologies that turn people's homes into jails.
Sheriff’s Deputies Protect Corporate Interests in Bayou Bridge Case
Activists say moonlighting by deputies has created a blurred line between corporate and public interests.
US and Israeli Police Are Sharing Violent and Repressive Tactics
The exchange programs have been devastating for both communities of color in the US and Palestinians.
On Hanukkah, Let’s Challenge Militarized Security Responses to Anti-Semitism
The threat of anti-Semitic violence won't be stopped by armed guards or an increased police presence.
Border Patrol Officer Who Shot Unarmed Teenager on Mexican Soil Is Acquitted
Investigative journalist John Carlos Frey discusses the case.
I’ve Been in Prison for 24 Years and I Feel Dead
The state sees me as disposable. But I don’t think of myself as garbage, and I don't want to die.
These Prisoners Are Paid a Dollar an Hour to Battle California Fires
Democracy Now! interviews incarcerated firefighters.