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Mass Incarceration
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Phyllis “Grandma” Hardy Is Home! But Over 98,000 People Remain Prisoners of the Drug War
New compassionate release guidelines don't apply to many of the people serving drug sentences in federal prisons.
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Beyond Reform: Essays Call for a Sweeping Reassessment of Incarceration
The journal Socialism and Democracy's collection of essays demonstrates why we need to go beyond various justice system reform proposals - valuable as they are - to a much …
Violence Against Women Won’t Become History Until Mass Incarceration Is
The state is very much involved in perpetuating violence against women.
Jails: Time to Wake Up to Mass Incarceration in Your Neighborhood
Jails admit nearly 12 million people every year. Yet they are largely off the radar of critics of mass incarceration.
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Alternatives to Incarceration: Be Careful What You Wish For
It is necessary to be careful about any sort of presumption of correlation between criminality and incarceration.
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No to Prison Industrial Complex: San Francisco’s Trans Community Responds to Brutal Murders
Grieving a trans woman of color's recent murder, activists in San Francisco call for community-based safety solutions.
“Bipartisan” Criminal Justice Reform: A Misguided Merger
The new Coalition for Public Safety provides cover for a neoliberal agenda.
“Carceral Conglomerate” Makes Millions From Incarcerated, Their Friends and Families
Dallas-based Securus Technologies has become a carceral conglomerate, with phone service, video visitation and electronic monitoring.
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Prison Supply Chains Reveal Some Surprises
Incarceration can be a big money maker.
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Seven Ways to Support People in Prison
What are some ways to support people behind bars if you're not near any existing organizations?