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How Oil Money Turned Louisiana Into the Prison Capital of the World
A series of events in the 1970s led to the state's penal system becoming intertwined with the swings of its oil economy.
Building “Feminist Jails” Ignores a Larger Problem
A reformist approach to women’s incarceration places responsibility of reform on the individual, not the institution.
We Both Were Incarcerated at Rikers Island. Now We’re Discussing Its History.
I met Jarrod Shanahan before my own sentence at Rikers. His new book details how the jail “took New York City hostage.”
Julius Jones Will “Fight Another Day” — Death Sentence Commuted
The governor's office said it didn’t grant Jones a parole possibility because of restrictions in the state constitution.
Prison Reforms Can Actually Increase Size and Scope of Incarceration
Maya Schenwar and Victoria Law discuss electronic monitoring, prison reform and the growing awareness of abolition.
Most States Saw Prison Reforms in 2019, But Incarceration Rates Remain High
While politicians remain intransigent, grassroots movements to end mass incarceration are growing stronger.
Billionaire-Funded Criminal Justice Reform Actually Expands Carceral System
Arnold Ventures-backed reforms are undermining radical efforts to end mass incarceration in the U.S.
AOC Is Talking About Prison Abolition. Will She Take Action?
Up until now, no politician would be caught dead defending abolition.
“Gladiator Fights” Expose Prisons to Be Genocidal Machines
In "gladiator fights," guards pit known rivals against each other in the prison yard.
When Will Presidential Candidates Propose Ending the Criminalization of Poverty?
Democratic candidates are missing an opportunity to pitch sweeping prison reform as an economic justice issue.