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I Had Decided to Quit Opioids. Being in Prison Made It Harder in Every Way.
If only society prioritized treatment and rehabilitation over punishment there would be far fewer “repeat offenders.”
Detroit’s Prison Population Will Soon Be Stuck Living Next to a Toxic Site
The close ties between incarceration and pollution seen in Detroit are replicated across the United States.
To Abolish Prisons and Militarism, We Need Anti-Imperialist Abolition Feminism
Abolition begins with dismantling the heterosexist, racial and imperial framework of the military and prison industries.
“Abolition Amendment” Could End Loophole That Allows Forced Labor in Prisons
The legislation would address the 13th Amendment's clause allowing involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime.
Biden Admin Urged to Release Trans and HIV+ Asylum Seekers Following Deaths
Trans asylum seekers often face severe abuse, discrimination and medical neglect in custody.
Reality Winner’s Release From Federal Prison Met With Calls for Full Pardon
The digital rights group Fight for the Future called on Biden to pardon the former NSA contractor “immediately.”
Some Prisons Reinstate Patdown Searches Although Guards Are Refusing Vaccination
Prisoners are worried that reinstated searches will allow guards to spread COVID-19 throughout prisons -- again.
Getting Real About Prisons and Why They Don’t Make Us Safer
“None of us are safe, so long as safety is mythologized on these terms,” says Kelly Hayes.
Let’s Celebrate Mothers Who Are Fighting to Set Their Loved Ones Free
On Mother’s Day, let’s join these mamas and stewards of care who are resisting state violence and injustice globally.
My Child Is Incarcerated. One Second in This Unjust System Is Too Much.
Our children have been entrapped in a web of collaboration involving judges, prosecutors and police officers.