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Prison Is Not Rehabilitation, It Is Modern-Day Slavery
Prison is racism. Prison is vengeance. Prison is disproportionately inflicted upon descendants of enslaved people.
Ayanna Pressley Unveils Plan to Incentivize Reductions in Prison Population
The proposal also calls for governments to abolish cash bail.
Medical Care for Trans Women in Illinois Prisons Is Cruel and Unusual Punishment
After over a decade of torture and being denied the medical care she seeks, Janiah Monroe is suing Illinois prisons.
South Carolina Prisoners Appeal to the UN for Relief From Torturous Conditions
Can you imagine living without sunlight?
Let’s Never See Another First-Grader in Handcuffs
It is far past time to end the school-to-prison pipeline that starts in early childhood.
The Fight to Save Rodney Reed From Execution in Texas
That Reed is still on death row is indicative of the larger issues around the death penalty.
AOC Is Talking About Prison Abolition. Will She Take Action?
Up until now, no politician would be caught dead defending abolition.
California Moves to Ban For-Profit Prisons, Including Immigrant Jails
The legislation follows the death of a migrant in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Sheriffs Release Sick People From Jail to Avoid Paying Hospital Bills
Some people have been rearrested once they recover.
How Can We End Child Sexual Abuse Without Prisons?
A new book shares essays by 40 Black survivors on what accountability could look like outside of the prison system.