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Prisons & Policing
The US’s Secretive Private Prison Industry Is About to Become Much Less Secretive
Thanks to a recent Supreme Court decision, everything may change.
Mass Incarceration Is a Women’s Issue, Too
The US is one of the top incarcerators of women in the world.
We’ve Got to Break This Mindset That Policing Is the Only Tool
Alex Vitale discusses his book “The End of Policing.”
Time Spent in Solitary Confinement Drops Dramatically in Illinois Youth Facilities
Juvenile correctional centers in Illinois have moved away from harsh punishment.
The FBI Is Once Again Profiling Black Activists Because of Their Beliefs and Their Race
Nusrat Choudhury discusses the FBI's “Black identity extremist” designation.
Federal Judge Unseals New York Crime Lab’s Software for Analyzing DNA Evidence
Flaws in the software's design may have resulted in innocent people going to prison.
Michelle Alexander and Paul Butler Talking About “Chokehold: Policing Black Men”
A conversation about white supremacy and the criminal legal system.
Putting Crime Scene DNA Analysis on Trial
Concerns are prompting a national study on crime scene DNA analysis methods.
How $40 Can Land You in Prison for Seven Years and on the Sex Offender Registry for Life
Laws fail to distinguish sex work from sex trafficking.
Taking a Knee for a Deaf Man
How do communities heal when one is continually exposed or subjected to extreme violence, year after year after year?