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The Future of the Prison Abolition Movement
Even news personalities like Marc Lamont Hill now argue that abolition is a real and tangible goal.
The State of the Resistance
People are mobilized, and intersecting resistance has come to define grassroots activism in the era of Trump.
US Prisons Are Building Databases of Incarcerated People’s Voice Prints
The technology allows authorities to cross-reference the voices of individuals speaking to prisoners.
The True State of the Union
What you won't hear during tonight's speech.
Lights Are Back On at New York City Jail, But Prisoners Still Lack Heat
Brad Lander, a New York city councilmember who spoke with prisoners and prison officials this weekend, discusses more.
Polar Vortex Shows Incarcerated Workers Bear the Brunt of Extreme Weather
From clearing snow to fighting wildfires, prisoners are being exploited to mitigate climate disasters.
Chinonye Chukwu’s Film “Clemency” Examines the Death Penalty
The film examines the death penalty from the perspective of those who have to carry out executions and the condemned.
Florida Pardons Men Falsely Accused in Jim Crow-Era Rape Case in 1949
The story of the “Groveland Four,” now 70 years old, has continued to haunt the state of Florida.
“Prison Reform” Is Not Enough. In 2019, Let’s Fight for Decarceration.
Radical critics of the prison system have a difficult but familiar task in the coming year.
Court Order Could Signal Change for Trans Women in Men’s Prisons
The fight for Strawberry Hampton and for all incarcerated trans women has only just begun.