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Prisons & Policing
The Digital Privacy of Young People on Probation Matters
Nearly 300,000 young people are placed on probation each year.
Let’s Build Up Communities Instead of Pouring Funds Into Police Oversight
Policing is an inherently violent and coercive tool that no amount of oversight and training can fix.
The Murder of George Jackson and the Modern Anti-Prison Movement
Through his writings and leadership, George Jackson embodied the legacy of the anti-prison movement.
The Return of the Federal Death Penalty Is an Attack on Democracy
The death penalty is not just a human rights violation -- it's a warning of repression to come.
Emerald Garner Responds to the Firing of Officer That Killed Her Father
Eric Garner's family members are continuing their fight for justice.
No One in Jail “Gets Better” on Suicide Watch
Suicide watch means solitary confinement and isolation -- which leads many to attempt suicide.
Sanders Unveils Plan to “Fundamentally Transform” Criminal Legal System
The platform condemns America's "overly-punitive approach to public safety."
Private Prisons Face 87.4 Percent Financing Gap as Banks Continue to Flee
Eight banks have publicly committed to ending their future financing relationships with the private prison industry.
Civil Charges Against Jeffrey Epstein’s Estate Will Continue
Epstein had been arrested in July for allegedly running a sex trafficking operation involving underage girls.
Documents Show FBI Targeted Ferguson Black Activists Over White Supremacists
The FBI planned an undercover operation aimed at infiltrating Black "extremist" groups after the violence in Ferguson.