Truthout
Prisons & Policing

Private Prison Companies Foresee Increased Profits as Ruling Limits Immigrant Detentions
A recent court ruling may not slow private prison companies expansion of immigrant family jails.

Prison Reform, Proposition 47 and the California Shell Game
For 20 years, California has deflected, co-opted or subverted prison reform efforts.

Exporting Torture: Former Chicago Police Detective Tied to Brutality at Guantanamo
A former Guantanamo interrogator was also a Chicago police officer.

Revolt at “Ritmo”: Dire Conditions in For-Profit Texas Immigration Jail Spark Prisoner Uprising
In Texas, up to 2,000 immigrant prisoners in Raymondville staged a two-day uprising.

Proposed Rules Regulating Domestic Drone Use Lack Police Warrant Requirement
Civil liberties groups warn that the rules still contain loopholes.

A Message in Motion: Reparations Now!
A group of activists and allies took to the subway in Chicago to make some noise about the mayoral election and the police torture reparations ordinance.

Evaluating Police Psychology: Who Passes the Test?
With no national standards for screening police applicants, psychologists rely on tests unlikely to predict aggression.

Jail Video Visits Are No Substitute for the Real Thing
Prison video “visits” often replace in-person visits in order to maximize profits for private companies.

The Shift
Our society barely recognizes the futility of imprisoning people for onerously long sentences.

“Vanguard of the Revolution”: New Film Chronicles Rise of Black Panthers and FBI’s War Against Them
The film tells the history of the Black Panthers.