Truthout
Incarceration
What Happens to Innocent People When They Are Freed?
This book gives a name to those who do not have one: exoneree.
Capitalism Rations What We Most Need — Let’s Demand Medicare for All: A Conversation With Mariame Kaba
It's time to move beyond pontificating about the election and dive into local organizing for things like Medicare For All.
Henry A. Giroux | The United States’ War on Youth: From Schools to Debtors’ Prisons
US debtors' prisons have become dumping grounds for youth deemed disposable under neoliberalism.
More Proof the Drug War Is Not Over
Ramping up criminal penalties for drug misuse will further entrench the poverty and social circumstances driving it.
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After 22-Year Ban, Pilot PELL Program for Incarcerated Students Kicks Off
Some incarcerated women and men can now access federal PELL grants to pursue a post-secondary education in prison.
Jailing Bresha Meadows Is No Route to Justice
What do you do when you have absolutely no good options? No child should have to face these questions, but Bresha Meadows faced them every day.
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How Prisoners Are Organizing a Nationwide Strike From Behind Bars
The Free Alabama Movement issued a call to action, with an estimated 40 prisons in 24 states expected to participate.
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With Private Immigrant Detention Up for Review, a Formerly Incarcerated Immigrant Describes the Harsh Life on the Inside
Acosta described the appalling conditions.
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No Way to Call Home: Incarcerated Deaf People Are Locked in a Prison Inside a Prison
A team of reporters takes an in-depth look at the experience of deaf people behind bars.
Trend Toward Social Media Activism in Prisons Gains Steam
Behind bars, women are turning to social media to challenge misconceptions and advocate.