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This Fight Is Global: Abolitionists From the US and France Join in Conversation
Prison abolitionists are talking across national lines about the connections and differences between their struggles.

Stabbings Near UC Davis Were Terrifying, But More Policing Won’t Make Us Safer
Student-led care and support work rather than criminalization and prosecution should be our model for safety.

2 Former Alabama Governors Call for Commuting Dozens of Death Row Convictions
"We have come over time to see the flaws in our nation’s justice system," the two former governors said.

Prison Can’t Prevent Domestic Abuse. Transformative Accountability Programs Can.
Prison is a trauma-producing institution that does nothing to prevent those who have used violence from doing so again.

A Woman Endured Abuse, Trafficking and Prison. Now She Faces Deportation.
A trafficking and abuse survivor was granted clemency, but without a pardon she still faces deportation.

Experts Cite the Health Impacts of Incarceration as US Life Expectancy Falls
“The worse the prison conditions, the more likely it is incarceration can be tied to excess mortality,” said one expert.

Charges Against Stop Cop City Protesters Continue Terror of “Anti-Terrorism”
The U.S. is cynically wielding “anti-terrorism” as a cudgel against the left.

These Women Face Death by Incarceration, But They’re Organizing for Their Lives
A new report highlights the experiences those sentenced to death by incarceration in Pennsylvania’s women’s prisons.

One of Russia’s Loudest Antiwar Voices Has Been Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
Vladimir Kara-Murza also advocated for personal sanctions against powerful Russians accused of human rights abuses.

2 California Prisons Face Imminent Flooding. They Must Be Evacuated Now.
California prison authorities have a history of failing to evacuate incarcerated people for weather-related emergencies.