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New Law Gives Parents Behind Bars in Washington State a Way to Hold Onto Their Children
On May 8, 2013, Washington State governor Jay Inslee signed SHB1284, or the Children of Incarcerated Parents bill, into law.
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We Need More Officer Katies and Fewer RoboCops
Rather than supporting effective policing techniques that can help to prevent crime, Conservatives are throwing millions of dollars at more high-tech things, like armor and weaponry for SWAT teams, …
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Tamms Is Torture: The Campaign to Close an Illinois Supermax Prison
The Tamms Supermax prison in Illinois was designed for just one purpose: sensory deprivation.
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Angela Davis | Recognizing Racism in the Era of Neoliberalism
The legacy of structural racism is part of Angela Davis' latest book, The Meaning of Freedom. Here's an excerpt.
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Another Government Is Necessary: The People Can Rule Better Than the Elites
On Earth Day, a new alternative government, the Green Shadow Cabinet, was announced. Its over 80 members are leaders in their fields, from medicine to art to activism, and …
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Ronald Reagan Made the War on Drugs a Race to Incarcerate
Sabrina Jones illustrates Marc Mauer's seminal new book, Race to Incarcerate.
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Life Under Lockdown at America’s Hunger-Striking Prison Camps
America's offshore war-on-terror prison camp has gone from peaceable routine to hunger-striking nightmare.
Why Activist Russell “Maroon” Shoatz Should Be Released From Solitary Confinement
This month, a 30-day action campaign was launched demanding the release of Russell “Maroon” Shoatz from solitary confinement, where he has been held for over 23 consecutive years.
How the Prison-Industrial Complex Destroys Lives
Truthout interviews Marc Mauer, author of
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Inmates Rising: Worsening Gitmo Mass Hunger Strike in Prisoners’ Own Words
Desperate prisoners refusing food at Guantanamo Bay since the beginning of February have vowed to ‘strike to death,’ according to lawyers' notes obtained by Truthout.