Prisons

Why is “progressive haven” Vermont spending millions on new prisons? Abolitionists like Jayna Ahsaf are fighting back.

Doctors, paramedics and nurses say they suffered beatings, starvation, electric shocks, and other forms of abuse.

A new report details the unique precarity of seeking abortions while under carceral confinement.

While long overdue, I know firsthand that the Federal Communications Commission’s new reforms don’t offer true progress.

Three attempts in the legislature to secure better oversight over Missouri's prison administration have stalled out.

I’m no longer incarcerated, but prison life continues to haunt my freedom. It’s called “post incarceration syndrome.”

Incarcerated people risk harsh reprisal when they speak out about the abuses they face. We must protect them.

Rebuilding decaying prisons isn’t the answer -- shuttering them is.

From the drug war to the death penalty, Kamala Harris's past as a prosecutor deserves scrutiny.

One social media post from December depicts a line of men and boys stripped to their underwear.