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A Jail Nurse Said Willie Cunningham Had Heartburn. It Was Appendicitis.
“Nobody should have to fear dying in jail for a treatable medical problem,” Cunningham said in a statement.
Venezuelans That US Sent to El Salvador Mega-Prison Faced Torture, Sexual Abuse
CECOT is “where people are sent for permanent punishment and separation,” says a human rights advocate.
Formerly Incarcerated Women Are Building a Global Network to Fight Imprisonment
Women from 33 different countries are working together to coordinate the global struggle against mass incarceration.
“I Think That Protest Is a Healthy Part of Any Democracy,” Says Mamdani
The mayor-elect discusses the New York City Housing Authority, a possible Department of Community Safety, and more.
New Prison Mail Policies Threaten Newsletters by and for Incarcerated People
States are adopting surveillance-oriented “paperless” policies that deny incarcerated people access to physical letters.
In Prison My Diagnosis Gave Me Access to Meds — Others Were Denied Care Entirely
Behind bars I watched men beg for help and get turned away because they lacked a formal diagnosis before incarceration.
Israeli Lawyer Resigns for Leaking Video of Sexual Abuse of Palestinian Prisoner
The arrest of the guards in the video launched protests from far right Israeli groups last year.
Phone Calls Are a Lifeline in Prison. Trump Is Set on Keeping Them Exorbitant.
New federal regulations were set to reel in steep costs for calling loved ones in prison. Then Trump returned.
The US Is Criminalizing Homelessness and Expanding Incarceration. Who Profits?
From private prisons to health care scams, the attack on unhoused people is about exploitation, not safety.
In Earnings Calls, Private Prison Executives Revel in Profiting Off ICE Arrests
“Our business is perfectly aligned with the demands of this moment,” CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger said on the call.