News | With Private Immigrant Detention Up for Review, a Formerly Incarcerated Immigrant Describes the Harsh Life on the Inside Acosta described the appalling conditions. By Rebekah Barber , FacingSouth September 7, 2016 Truthout
News | 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. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout August 22, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing Trend Toward Social Media Activism in Prisons Gains Steam Behind bars, women are turning to social media to challenge misconceptions and advocate. By Robyn McGee , Speakout July 21, 2016 Truthout
News | If the Risk Is Low, Let Them Go Offenders, who have aged out of crime, are the fastest growing population in prisons. By Renée Feltz , TheIndypendent July 18, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing De-Incarceration, a Different Drum so Needed We can demand de-incarceration and an end to the US status as the country with more prisoners, per capita, than any other country in the world. By Kathy Kelly , Speakout June 13, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | California’s Prison System Co-opts Reform Language While Increasing Its Budget With moderate bipartisan support and the rebranding of human cages, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is able to monopolize resources. By Misty Rojo , Truthout June 4, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Prisons & Policing How We Can Prepare Incarcerated Parents for Re-entry One-third of California's released prisoners return home to Los Angeles following their incarceration. By Patrick McCarthy , TalkPoverty.org May 5, 2016 Truthout
Review | Story of Incarcerated Teen Shows Injustice of Juvenile Imprisonment Jean Trounstine's gripping account of a teenage boy's crime, punishment and life after prison is tragic and illuminating. By Eleanor J. Bader , Truthout May 1, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | How the Trans Murder Spectacle Perpetuates Myths About Justice Focusing on individual murderers and their incarceration will never prevent the murder of trans people or promote justice. By Emma Caterine , Truthout April 13, 2016 Truthout
News | How Private Prison Companies Use Big Tax Breaks and Low Wages to Maximize Profit The nation's largest private prison firms are still cutting corners despite millions of dollars in federal income tax breaks. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout April 8, 2016 Truthout