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After SCOTUS Rejected His Final Appeal, Alabama Executes Man With Nitrogen Gas
“Tonight, Alabama caused humanity to take a step backwards,” Kenneth Smith said in his final statement.
“Wrong Side of History”: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Vetoes Ban on Solitary Confinement
“Solitary confinement is inhumane, and its presence in our city is indefensible,” said one public advocate.
Food Insecurity in Prison Makes People Like Me Vulnerable to Labor Exploitation
The inadequacy of prison food exposes us to forced labor and sexual abuse in our desperation for adequate nutrition.
Challenging the Criminalization of Trauma Survivors
The criminal legal system traumatizes survivors. Noncarceral alternatives are key to breaking the cycle of violence.
Prison Treats Me Like an Animal. I Write to Reclaim My Humanity.
I’ve been confined for 27 years to a concrete box, and prison staff treat me like an animal branded with a number.
I’m Serving 40 Years in Federal Prison. Here’s a Glimpse Into My World.
Every day, the conditions of incarceration work to strip away my humanity.
Prison Closure Divides Abolitionist Community in Washington State
Activists are conflicted about whether the move is a win for incarcerated people and allies — or for the carceral state.
Dems Claim to Oppose Mass Incarceration, But Blue State Commutations Are Falling
Commutations plummeted from 2020 record highs in California and Illinois. Are presidential ambitions to blame?
Report: TX County Lawyers Failed to Provide Basic Services for Death Row Clients
“It is clear that Harris County’s current system of death penalty representation is not working,” the report stated.
McDonald’s, KFC, Burger King and Wendy’s Rely on Alabama Prison “Slavery”
Incarcerated Alabamans “are trapped in this labor trafficking scheme,” a new federal class action lawsuit says.