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Marriage in a Prison Visiting Room
A social justice activist who married a prisoner and former Black Panther tells Truthout that after seven months they've only been allowed by the prison system to hold hands.
“If the Risk Is Low, Let Them Go”: Efforts to Resolve the Growing Numbers of Aging Behind Bars
By 2030, the prison population age 55 and over is predicted to be 4,400 percent more than what it was in 1981. Some state and federal prison systems look …
Gitmo 12 Years Later
It's been 12 years since the prison at Guantanamo Bay opened, and the fundamental issues of indefinite detention and perpetual war remain.
Guarded Optimism
The department has found alarming rates of abuse by staff on youngsters in custody.
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Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place: US Must Ensure Safety Upon Release for Guantánamo Prisoners
For many prisoners, release does not equate with freedom and can be the beginning of new misadventure, further persecution and incarceration.
Gitmo Attorneys Respond to Uighur Transfers
Slovakia has made a "profound humanitarian gesture."
Why Aren’t Big Bankers in Jail?
While there have been substantive inquiries into the wrongdoing of investment banks and auditors, those calling for jail time are often dismissed as irrational, driven by blood lust, anger, …
In America, Innocent Until Proven Guilty? Not For Most People Who Are Stuck in Jail
The most common reason people are in jail is because they can't afford the fee.
Big Spring
If you stop jailing people in The Land of The Free, a good chunk of America would wither up and die.
For-Profit Prisons: Eight Statistics That Show the Problems
As private prisons become the norm in the United States, it's time society takes a look at the institution and asks,