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Jails
COVID-19 Is Turning Prisons Into “Kill-Boxes”
Activists are calling for large numbers of people to be released from jails, prisons and immigrant detention.
Trump’s Deportation Machine Is Still Churning Despite Coronavirus Outbreak
Immigration defense attorneys are worried about another outbreak in ICE jails.
If Social Distancing Is Impossible in Prisons, People Should Be Freed
So far, no state governor has responded to the call for releasing the most vulnerable people from prison.
Activists Are Reclaiming Jails as Community-Operated Social Service Facilities
Grassroots organizers in Atlanta, Georgia, are showing other cities how to approach transformative justice.
In Rural Areas, a “Quiet Jail-Building Boom” Is Taking Place
Many rural areas are marketing their jails to immigration and drug enforcement agencies.
No One in Jail “Gets Better” on Suicide Watch
Suicide watch means solitary confinement and isolation -- which leads many to attempt suicide.
Behind Bars, Co-Pays Are a Barrier to Basic Health Care
A bill under consideration in California would eliminate medical co-pays in the state's prisons and jails.
It’s Time for Compassionate Release
Compassionate release for aging prisoners makes economic sense and upholds human dignity.
San Francisco’s Earthquake-Unsafe Jail Leaves Prisoners in Peril
The Hall of Justice jail sits on soil that could liquefy and swallow parts of the building in an earthquake.
Chicago Judge’s Bond Decision Is Model for a More Just Pretrial System
The constitutionally protected right to a presumption of pretrial release is frequently ignored by judges.