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Mass Incarceration
Law, Order and the Wall: Would Trump and Pence Fuel the Drug War?
Team Trump seems eager to return to a time when health problems like drug misuse were blamed on moral decay.
Out of the Blue: Loved Ones Search for Answers in Shaylene Graves’ Prison Death
Why was Shaylene Graves found hanging in her cell just eight weeks before her release from prison?
Mumia Abu-Jamal Calls From Prison to Comment on DNC, Black Lives Matter and Mass Incarceration
As the Democratic National Convention enters its third day, Mumia Abu-Jamal is observing and covering the proceedings from inside a state prison facility.
Trend Toward Social Media Activism in Prisons Gains Steam
Behind bars, women are turning to social media to challenge misconceptions and advocate.
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The Punishment Paradigm: Two New Books Take on Prison, Race and History
Two works by young scholars of color bring fresh perspectives to the history of mass incarceration and the rise of debtors' prisons.
The Torture Mindset of the United States
US domestic torture practices have been globalized and franchised since September 11, 2001.
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Philadelphia to Reopen Long-Shuttered Prison With Horrifying History to House DNC Protesters
The former horror movie set will serve as a holding space for mass arrests.
The Clintons on Crime
Hillary and Bill Clinton each played a role in creating some of the disastrous policies that have fueled mass incarceration.
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Senate Proposal Would Expand Mandatory-Minimum Drug Sentencing — Again
These amendments would fuel mass incarceration, separate families and cause more pain in communities suffering from drug problems.
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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.