Prisons

Nationally, American prisons release the equivalent to the entire population of Memphis or Boston every year.

The fact is that Americans entering prison are already sicker and poorer than other Americans.

An interview with Nicolas Krameyer of Amnesty International France.

Crowdfunding and social media campaigns were important in gaining the temporary freedom of Jessica De Samito and Shanesha Taylor. But they are not substitutes for abolishing the prison system.

US intervention abroad in the 20th century - the forging of a US empire - claimed tens of millions of victims, inflicted untold suffering, and set back the aspirations …

While abuses inside an Alabama women's prison have made headlines, less attention has been paid to the activism and organizing by women inside.

The fight for reproductive justice and human rights is inextricably linked to the need to end mass incarceration in all its forms and manifestations.

Released from Rikers prison after serving 58 days, Occupy activist Cecily McMillan discusses prisons, policing and why she'll keep protesting.

There's a new underground railroad for people returning home from prison.

There's a crisis in juvenile justice in Massachusetts.