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Several States Are Building New Women’s Prisons — Can They Be Stopped?
Organizers across the country are working to halt the expansion of the carceral system.
Israeli Treatment Described by Freed Gaza Detainees Violates International Law
Released Palestinians say they experienced torture behind bars, including frequent beatings and sleep deprivation.
For People on Probation and Parole, Accessing Abortion Is Harder Than Ever
Crossing state lines to access reproductive care can be nearly impossible for people on community supervision.
Black Liberation Activist Sekou Odinga’s Legacy Lives On
Activist dequi kioni-sadiki, who was married to the Black Panther for almost 13 years, reflects on his life and death.
Palestinians Face Torture, Starvation and Sexual Violence in Israeli Prisons
Prisoners' families are kept in the dark about their loved ones as prison authorities engage in unbridled abuse.
Communication Crackdown in Federal Prisons Has Been Operating Quietly Until Now
“Double contact bans” disrupt the means by which prisoners may assert their rights and dissent to their treatment.
Hundreds of Doctors Demand Biden End Solitary Confinement in Immigration Prisons
Solitary confinement in ICE prisons would likely explode in scope under Trump’s mass deportation plan.
Survivors of Prison Staff Abuse Say Transfer to New Facilities Hasn’t Ended Harm
When FCI Dublin closed, people were transferred to a dozen prisons where they face ongoing mistreatment and retaliation.
Anti-LGBTQ Censorship Is Endangering Trans People Behind Bars
“Trans Bodies, Trans Selves,” a basic trans health resource, is explicitly banned from prisons in eight states.
My Mother’s Letters Should Belong to Me — Not a Company That Works With Prisons
My mom has written me thousands of letters. As an incarcerated person, I don’t own any of them.