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Prisons & Policing
The Daunting Task of Decarceration
It is possible that proposed “reform” isn't meant to end mass incarceration at all, but rather create an opportunity for expanded profiteering.
Two Years After Hunger Strike, California Settlement May Release 2,000 Prisoners From Solitary
Prisoners, advocates and their supporters see the settlement as the first step toward ending solitary confinement.
After Mass Hunger Strikes and Lawsuits, Prisoners Force California to Scale Back Solitary Confinement
California has agreed to greatly reduce the use of solitary confinement.
“Mr. Smith Goes to Prison”: After a Year in Jail, Former State Senator Condemns Mass Incarceration
Jeff Smith speaks about what he learned in prison and his thoughts about criminal legal reform.
Prosecutors Practice Racism in US Courts
A member of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty describes how racism is aided and abetted by prosecutors in America's injustice system.
Mumia Abu-Jamal Being Denied Treatment for Hepatitis C in Prison
Treatment for Hep C has a 95% cure rate. By withholding medication, the DOC would like to see this become a death sentence.
What Are the US’s Real Plans for Guantánamo?
The US policy of indefinite detention will continue on US soil and the US naval base will remain in Cuba.
Building Community Safety: Practical Steps Toward Liberatory Transformation
Ejeris Dixon speaks to the need to address violence without relying on the criminal legal system.
Black Prisoners’ Lives Matter: The Dallas 6 Blow the Whistle on the Inside
The Dallas 6 is a group of jailhouse lawyers, beaten and charged with rioting after exposing brutality inside their prison. Three of the Dallas 6 stand trial Monday.
Solidarity With Cierra Finkley: A Statement From Love & Protect
Defending oneself from abuse and violence should never be criminalized.