News Analysis | A Pro-Prison Backlash in New York City The shooting of an NYPD officer is being exploited to build opposition to Mayor de Blasio's mild criminal justice reforms. By Lichi D’Amelio , SocialistWorker November 9, 2015 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing With Historic Release of Drug Offenders, US Takes “First Step” on Prison Crisis The release comes as President Obama has announced a series of steps to help former prisoners readjust to society. By Juan González & Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! November 4, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Are We Living in a Historic Moment for Criminal Justice Reform? We have a truly unique opportunity to rewrite the rules of criminal justice and transform the manner in which we view prisoners. By Aman Banerji , Speakout October 14, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing The Consequences of Our Underwhelming Criminal Legal System Reform Debate As we revel in our moral courage, we've failed to fully apprehend the enormity of our moral failures. By Eli Day , Speakout September 14, 2015 Truthout
Interview | Prisons & Policing “Mr. Smith Goes to Prison”: After a Year in Jail, Former State Senator Condemns Mass Incarceration Jeff Smith speaks about what he learned in prison and his thoughts about criminal legal reform. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! September 1, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Activists Work to Stop Building of New Prison in Appalachia Feds want to build a maximum security prison on top of a former mountaintop removal mining site in eastern Kentucky. By Panagioti Tsolkas , EarthIslandJournal August 25, 2015 Truthout
Interview | Prisons & Policing Rikers Killed Kalief Browder Kalief's brother, Akeem, is an activist in the Bronx. He speaks about what his brother endured and the family's fight for justice. By Lee Wengraf & Lichi D’Amelio , SocialistWorker August 19, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing What “Orange Is the New Black” Tells Us About Sexual Abuse in Women’s Prisons and How to Stop It Women band together to stop the abuse. By Victoria Law , WagingNonviolence July 27, 2015 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing A Life Behind Bars At 15 years old, Efren Paredes was sentenced to serve life in prison, without the possibility of parole. By Kimberley Brown , teleSUREnglish July 22, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | People Convicted of Felonies Must Be Granted the Vote I am a felon, and in prison, and even when I am released, I might never be allowed to vote again. By Christopher Zoukis , Truthout June 24, 2015 Truthout