Truthout
Prisons & Policing
Mumia Abu Jamal Needs Your Support
Family and supporters have been denied access.
Twenty Years in Prison for Miscarrying? The Case of Purvi Patel and the Criminalization of Pregnancy
Purvi Patel was sentenced for feticide.
Ring of Snitches: How Detroit Police Slapped False Murder Convictions on Young Black Men
One jailhouse informant for the Detroit Police Department sent a 19-year-old man to prison in 1994. Without a retrial, he won't get out until he's 71.
The Poor Get Prison: The Alarming Spread of the Criminalization of Poverty
This report provides a new understanding of the growing ways in which those in poverty are disproportionately targeted, marginalized, and prosecuted.
New York Still Charges Teenagers as Adults; Will Cuomo’s Bill Change That?
New York is poised to pass a new juvenile sentencing bill that would keep many minors from being charged as adults, but some critics say it doesn't go far …
Organizations Urge Federal Consumer Agency to Protect Former Prisoners From Excessive Fees
Groups comment on proposed rule regarding prepaid debit cards.
Organizations Urge Federal Consumer Agency to Protect Former Prisoners From Excessive Fees
Groups comment on proposed rule regarding prepaid debit cards.
New Report Provides Data on Marijuana Arrests and Charges in Colorado After Legalization
Marijuana possession charges decrease.
Community Demands Answers in Police Killing of Undocumented Texas Man
A spate of police shootings show how undocumented people are vulnerable to police abuse due to fears of deportation.
Eyewitness to Ferguson Police Shooting: Gunfire Did Not Come From Area of Nonviolent Protest
Two police officers have been shot.