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Critics Say First Step Act Makes False Promises About Criminal Legal Reform
Van Jones and Jessica Jackson Sloan, a human rights attorney, discusses more.
These Prisoners Are Paid a Dollar an Hour to Battle California Fires
Democracy Now! interviews incarcerated firefighters.
What the Latest Bipartisan Prison Reform Gets Wrong and Why It Matters
The bill currently being put forward is both weak and dangerous.
Illinois Prisons Sued for Unconstitutional Ban on LGBTQ Literature
Such censorship further enhances isolation, which is particularly acute for LGBTQ prisoners.
Officials Literally “Blow Hot Air” to Mitigate Heat in Texas Prisons
Several Texas prisoners told Truthout they were threatened after asking for respite from extreme heat.
Tampons Banned for Visitors to Virginia Prisons
A new policy prohibits visitors from using tampons or hygiene cups.
South Carolina Prisoners Were Left in Cells as Florence Descended
South Carolina officials are coming under fire for refusing to relocate prisoners during Hurricane Florence.
Private Prison Officials Allowed to Force-Feed Immigrant Hunger Strikers
Activists say hunger strikers faced retaliation after protests at a privately run immigration jail.
The National Prisons Strike Is Over. Now Is When Prisoners Are Most in Danger.
A historian reminds us that protests in prisons are often followed by retaliation.
Fighting for Freedom From Death Row: The Story of Kevin Cooper
Kevin Cooper has lived for more than three decades on death row despite clear evidence that he was framed.