Truthout
Mass Incarceration
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?
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Challenging Our Visions of Abolition: An Open Letter to the Students of Village Leadership Academy
Students at Village Leadership Academy inspire hope that imprisoning children will be a thing of the past.
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Maya Schenwar | Your Home Is Your Prison
Efforts to reform the prison system may only be expanding the prison system into other parts of American life.