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Prisons & Policing
Food Insecurity in Prison Makes People Like Me Vulnerable to Labor Exploitation
The inadequacy of prison food exposes us to forced labor and sexual abuse in our desperation for adequate nutrition.
Kentucky GOP’s New Bill Decriminalizes Use of Deadly Force Against the Unhoused
"I'm just ashamed that this bill even came into fruition,” a Lexington council member said.
UN Office Warns AL Nitrogen Execution May Violate International Ban on Torture
A planned execution at Alabama's Holman Correctional Facility on January 25 may breach two human rights treaties.
Challenging the Criminalization of Trauma Survivors
The criminal legal system traumatizes survivors. Noncarceral alternatives are key to breaking the cycle of violence.
Chicago Police Department Perpetuates Its Violence by Punishing Whistleblowers
Police violence is not about “good apples” and “bad apples” -- it is structural.
Prison Treats Me Like an Animal. I Write to Reclaim My Humanity.
I’ve been confined for 27 years to a concrete box, and prison staff treat me like an animal branded with a number.
Abolition Is a Global Movement. Here’s What We Learned From Allies Worldwide.
To make abolition possible, grassroots groups of people directly impacted by incarceration must mobilize globally.
I’m Serving 40 Years in Federal Prison. Here’s a Glimpse Into My World.
Every day, the conditions of incarceration work to strip away my humanity.
Prison Closure Divides Abolitionist Community in Washington State
Activists are conflicted about whether the move is a win for incarcerated people and allies — or for the carceral state.
Newly Uncovered Documents Reveal the FBI’s Campaign Against Bob Dylan
The US impulse toward repression didn't die with the Cold War, as current attempts to suppress support for Gaza show.