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Mass Incarceration
Youth Incarceration: We Must Think Outside the (Literal) Box
We need to overcome the lack of imagination that binds policy to outdated ideas about juvenile punishment.
First Step Act Has Sinister Implications for the Poor and Marginalized
The Senate passed the sentencing reform bill on Tuesday night in an 87-12 vote.
The LGBTQ Movement Needs to Revisit Its Radical Past to Thrive
Author Roderick A. Ferguson discusses the commodification of queerness.
Should Your Birthday Determine Whether You Are Sentenced to Die in Prison?
In Pennsylvania alone, 2,723 people who entered prison between the ages of 18 and 25 are sentenced to die in prison.
Keeping the Spirit of the Prison Labor Strike Alive
Prisoners and organizers of the strike now face retaliation as well as the challenge of advancing their demands.
Drug Arrests on the Rise Under Trump
Marijuana arrests increased for the second year in a row, despite legalization in four states.
Lawsuit Challenges Censorship of Book on Attica Prison Uprising
The banned book itself contains an argument for why such censorship should not be allowed in prisons.
The Prison Strike Challenges Ableism and Defends Disability Rights
Each of the 10 prison strike demands implicates disability. Let's practice disability solidarity with the strikers.
The Problem With Bail Isn’t the Bondsmen, It’s the State
The story of SB 10 is a familiar one of policy reform gone haywire.
Ten Years After Postville Raid, Immigration Enforcement Returns to Totalitarian Tactics
Systematic persecution of a profiled population is now routine.