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Prisons & Policing

Carl Hart
Interview
Prisons & Policing

Legalizing All Drugs Is Just the Beginning of a Compassionate Drug Policy

In a new book, neuroscientist Carl Hart shares stories of his own drug use to break down the stigma.
by
Maya Schenwar,
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February 13, 2021
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Prison guards
News
Prisons & Policing

Incarcerated Organizer Airlifted to Hospital Following Attack by Prison Guards

Worried loved ones staged a protest at the hospital demanding that family be allowed to visit — a demand still unmet.
by
Ella Fassler,
Shadowproof
February 12, 2021
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An illustration of a woman breathing in toxic gas
News Analysis
Prisons & Policing

Police Deployed Potentially Lethal Chemical During Black Lives Matter Protests

The hexachloroethane smoke that police used against protesters can cause vomiting, respiratory distress and even death.
by
Laura Jedeed,
Truthout
February 11, 2021
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Bloomington anti-death-penalty activist Glenda Breeden holds a lamp while protesting against the execution of Lisa Montgomery and two others, in Bloomington, Indiana, on January 12, 2021.
News
Prisons & Policing

Virginia Poised to Become First State in the South to Abolish the Death Penalty

Since 1976, Virginia has executed 113 individuals, second only to Texas.
by
Chris Walker,
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February 5, 2021
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Medics with Austin-Travis County EMS check a woman with potential COVID-19 symptoms after she was found unconscious in a parking lot on August 3, 2020, in Austin, Texas. Austin's especially high unsheltered population is considered vulnerable to the pandemic.
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Prisons & Policing

Austin Leads the Way in Cutting Police Funding and Using the Money for Housing

The moves come as new Travis County DA José Garza rolls out bail reform and diversion policies.
by
Candice Bernd,
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February 5, 2021
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Silhouette of woman in front of razor wire
News
Prisons & Policing

ICE Has Begun Detaining Women at One of the Nation’s Deadliest Facilities

Notorious for lethal medical neglect, Stewart Detention Center has turned particularly deadly amid the COVID pandemic.
by
Tina Vásquez,
Prism
February 4, 2021
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A prisoner looks at a photo of a baby while imagining touching their face
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

I Was Shackled to My Bed After Giving Birth. Then They Took My Baby Away.

Prison separates parents from their newborns and makes breastfeeding impossible. This cruelty must end.
by
Keeley Schenwar,
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February 4, 2021
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and a marijuana leaf
News
Prisons & Policing

Senate Democrats Plan on Moving to Legalize Marijuana Later This Year

President Joe Biden campaigned in 2020 against full-out legalization, favoring decriminalization of the drug instead.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
February 3, 2021
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Prison courtyard with open door
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

Illinois May Be First State to Eliminate Money Bail, But the Fight Isn’t Over

The fight to end the criminalization of poverty and the targeting of Black communities still has a long way to go.
by
Tanya Watkins,
Sharlyn Grace,
Will Tanzman &
Sharone Mitchell Jr.,
Truthout
February 2, 2021
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Prisoners and COVID-19 behind barbed wire
News
Prisons & Policing

New Surge of COVID Is Spreading “Like Wildfire” in Illinois Prisons

Despite the introduction of mass testing, people in Illinois prisons and jails are still contracting COVID-19.
by
Brian Dolinar,
Truthout
January 30, 2021
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