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As Prisons Deal With Heat Waves, Climate Crisis Makes Abolition Even More Urgent
While the planet continues to warm, conditions in prisons, and specifically in solitary confinement, continue to worsen.
Israeli Forces Only Identify 1 in 4 Palestinians They’re Imprisoning as Fighters
Israel has imprisoned thousands under a law that has institutionalized “forced disappearance” practices, critics say.
New Report Says Max Security Prison Compound Must Close, Citing Inhumane Conditions
People at the New Jersey prison are confined in cells so small they can touch both walls with their arms outstretched.
In Black August, We Turn Destructive Spaces Into Laboratories for Liberation
This is not just a month of mourning — it's a time for mobilization and recommitment to prison abolition.
NY Prison Officials Refuse to Comply with Law Limiting Solitary Confinement
A rights group argues the state’s corrections system should be found in contempt for failing to comply with the law.
Israel Abducted Child Near Gaza Aid Site and Tortured Him for Nearly a Month
A recent report reveals Israel is also abducting Palestinians near aid sites, on top of near-daily massacres.
Immigration Detention Has Become a Booming Business for Private Prison Giants
Private prison giants now hold 90 percent of detained immigrants and aim to triple capacity for $1.5 billion in revenue.
Texas Prison Guards Routinely Use Tear Gas on Incarcerated Women. It Must Stop.
I have been repeatedly subjected to chemical weapons. It’s torture by another name.
I Survived a Deadly Disease in Prison. No One Else Should Have To Face It.
Valley fever disproportionately impacts people targeted by mass incarceration. California can move to prevent this harm.
Trans People in Georgia Prisons Sue Over Law Barring Gender-Affirming Care
The lawsuit says the denial of care violates the Eight Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.