Truthout
Prison Industrial Complex
Abolition Is a Project of Human Liberation That Must Be Ongoing
Let’s amplify the efforts already in progress to demolish the prison industrial complex and move toward liberation.
Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize
The annual prize is awarded to two writers who are currently or formerly incarcerated.
Summer Heat Is Killing Incarcerated People — It’s Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Without AC, prison cell temperatures can reach 130 degrees. Incarcerated in Texas heat, I feel I’m being tortured.
Incarcerated Laborers Can Barely Afford Basic Necessities While in Prison
People in prison are paid 86 cents per day on average while paying much higher prices for items than in grocery stores.
Few Victims of Forced Sterilization in California Have Received Reparations
Only a fraction of those eligible are believed to have applied for compensation from the state.
Profiteers of Holmesburg Prison’s Medical Experiments Have Yet to Redress Harm
Albert Kligman experimented on incarcerated men for more than 20 years. Survivors call the tests tortuous and unethical.
I Answered the Call to Help Stop Cop City. I Spent 31 Days in Jail for It.
In those 31 days, I witnessed mental health crises, a lack of running water and sadistic treatment by guards.
The First Big Strike of 2023 May Happen Behind Prison Walls
The new year is set to kick off with a statewide strike by incarcerated workers in Pennsylvania.
Let’s Honor Kevin Johnson by Dismantling the Systems That Failed Him
The execution of Kevin Johnson exposes the dysfunction and cruelty of this country, which failed him his whole life.
We Must Unlearn the Lie That State Violence Is Inherently Legitimate
“There is no alternative to taking on both the police and the far right simultaneously,” says Kelly Hayes.