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Incarcerated Organizers Call for Mass Actions in August to Abolish Prisons
This Black August, incarcerated organizers are calling on supporters to step up in the spirit of abolition.
Black Women Giving Birth in Prison Face Surveillance Disguised as Medical Care
The midsection shackle, which requires a guard standing over the birthing process, is offered as “hands-on” care.
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.”
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.
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.
Homeland Security Tells ICE to Cut Ties With Jail That Sicced Dogs on Migrants
ICE was also ordered to end its contract with a county jail accused of performing forced hysterectomies on migrants.
New Report Looks at Strategies to Cut Incarceration of Illinois Women by Half
While the report’s scope is limited to Illinois, its recommendations are relevant to women’s incarceration nationwide.
The US’s Biggest County Jails Are Sites of Extreme Environmental Injustice
Patterns of incarceration lay bare the relationship between race, poverty and pollution.
House Rejects Cori Bush’s Amendment on Voting Rights for Incarcerated People
The proposal exposed a deep rift among Democrats over how far to push their agenda on racial justice.
Incarcerated Organizer Airlifted to Hospital Following Attack by Prison Guards
Worried loved ones staged a protest at the hospital demanding that family be allowed to visit — a demand still unmet.