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Prisons & Policing
I Had Decided to Quit Opioids. Being in Prison Made It Harder in Every Way.
If only society prioritized treatment and rehabilitation over punishment there would be far fewer “repeat offenders.”
Telecom Vendors Used End of Prison Visits During COVID to Profit Off Phone Calls
Prison telecom corporations capitalized on the pandemic to rake in cash on the backs of struggling families.
Biden Upholds Last-Minute Trump Memo That Would Send 4,000 People Back to Prison
Thousands of people released because of the pandemic now face reincarceration.
Detroit’s Prison Population Will Soon Be Stuck Living Next to a Toxic Site
The close ties between incarceration and pollution seen in Detroit are replicated across the United States.
People With Mental Illness Face Acute Dangers During and After Police Encounters
People diagnosed with mental illnesses are disproportionately incarcerated or killed during encounters with police.
Baltimore to Stop Prosecuting “Nonviolent” Crimes. Activists Say More Is Needed.
The rhetoric of “violent” vs. “nonviolent” is window dressing and doesn’t align with the ongoing realities of policing.
DOJ Suspends Federal Executions — But Activists Say Biden Should Go Further
The moratorium on federal executions doesn't end the death penalty, which Biden campaigned on doing in 2020.
“Abolition Amendment” Could End Loophole That Allows Forced Labor in Prisons
The legislation would address the 13th Amendment's clause allowing involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime.
The War on Drugs Comes to the Doctor’s Office
An undercover drug cop tried to shut down a doctor in Indiana. Soon, two patients were dead.
Maya Schenwar Says Defunding the Police Might Have Saved Her Sister’s Life
Schenwar says her sister’s death came after a long cycle of criminalization, making her chances of recovery much harder.