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Incarceration
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.
Inside the High-Security “Black Site” Where Leonard Peltier Is Incarcerated
The prison where the Indigenous activist is held has been in a near-constant state of lockdown for almost four years.
Summer Heat Is Killing Incarcerated People — It’s Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Without AC, prison cell temperatures can reach 130 degrees. Incarcerated in Texas heat, I feel I’m being tortured.
In Brutal Summer Heat, Prisoners Say Their Cells Are Like “Stifling Hot Coffins”
Days of extreme heat without access to enough water and cooled air become deadlier for an aging prison population.
Profiteers of Holmesburg Prison’s Medical Experiments Have Yet to Redress Harm
Albert Kligman experimented on incarcerated men for more than 20 years. Survivors call the tests tortuous and unethical.
I Answered the Call to Help Stop Cop City. I Spent 31 Days in Jail for It.
In those 31 days, I witnessed mental health crises, a lack of running water and sadistic treatment by guards.
Experts Cite the Health Impacts of Incarceration as US Life Expectancy Falls
“The worse the prison conditions, the more likely it is incarceration can be tied to excess mortality,” said one expert.
Organizers Are Resisting a 2-Tiered Legal System in Majority-Black Jackson, MS
Black Jacksonians plan to make this attempt at reinstating white supremacist rule "extremely difficult" to implement.
Let’s Confront Ideas of “Normality” — They Are Rooted in Racism and Ableism
Racism is the ideology that works to subordinate specific people, while ableism is the means for achieving that goal.