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Mass Incarceration
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Erika Rocha’s Suicide Underscores the Damage That Prison Is Wreaking on Youth
Erika Rocha, who was first incarcerated at 14, took actions to end her life, but the criminal punishment system killed her.
Wrestling With Angels: Walidah Imarisha on Harm and Accountability
Author Walidah Imarisha discusses her new book and her commitment to grappling with the need for prison abolition.
The Majority of People in Local Jails Have Not Been Convicted of a Crime
Fear, drugs and profit are the driving forces behind the US's mass incarceration problem.
Obama Isn’t Following Through on Pardons Promise, Says Former Pardons Attorney
The initiative to pardon thousands of federal prisoners barely made a dent, and a resignation letter tells why.
Happy Endings and Innocence: Media Myths of Mass Incarceration
James Kilgore says that pop culture works to poorly frame the crisis of mass incarceration as one about “innocence,” as opposed to one of human rights.
Rethinking White Men Behind Bars: Incorrigible Supremacists or Allies in Waiting?
While white supremacy has a strong presence in many men's prisons, it has not captured all white men behind bars.
Are Shows Like “Serial” and “Making a Murderer” Clouding the Wider Struggle for Justice?
How many US prisoners are wrongfully convicted? And how many are technically “guilty” but still should not be locked up?
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The 13th Amendment Exclusion Clause: Slavery by Any Name
The 13th Amendment banned slavery in America. But it added an exclusion clause: Slavery would be allowed as punishment for a crime.
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The Private Prison Business Is Booming Despite Reform Efforts
Private prison firms have built their business models around mass incarceration - and “predictable occupancy rates.”
Black and Brown Power Unite to Stop Deportation Raids
Both direct action and complex discourse are happening at the intersections of Black and Brown struggle against state violence.