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Ninety-Nine Problems but a Ban on Francis Goldin Ain’t One
Frances Goldin has not only served as Abu-Jamal's literary agent, but as one of the most vocal and relentless advocates for his release based on both his innocence and …
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A Question of Torture
Apart from the individual moral dilemma facing a judge of having to choose between saving the prisoner's life from certain suicide or prohibiting a torturous practice, this ruling within …
Lobby on Capitol Hill to Free the Cuban Five
Solidarity was being sung on Capitol Hill this week as activists from 31 countries lobbied for the freedom of the Cuban Five.
When Nudity is Contraband
Frances Goldin has not only served as Abu-Jamalu2019s literary agent, but as one of the most vocal and relentless advocates for his release based on both his innocence and …
Playing Pieces in Political Football: Bergdahl and Guantanamo Prisoners
The swap of 5 of the
Torture in American Prisons – Class Action Law Suit Approved
There has been a lot of press about Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and his torture and captivity in Afghanistan. There's very little talk about torture that goes on within the …
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California Turns to Private Prison to Address Overcrowding and Medical Care
California has contracted with a private prison corporation to open a 260-bed women's prison. But will a new prison address the overcrowding and medical neglect facing the state's female …
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What’s Gender Got to Do With Policing and Prison?
For decades, incarcerated mothers have fought for their right to parent behind bars.
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A Modern-Day Debtors’ Prison? Judges Push Back Against the South’s Privatization Wave
In Southern states, small-town courts have outsourced probation management to for-profit companies.
Kuwaiti Undergoes Hearing To Determine Release From Guantanamo
Fouzi Khalid Abdullah al-Awda, 37, one of two last Kuwaiti prisoners held in Guantanamo Bay Prison will be the fifth detainee undergoing a Periodic Review Board hearing Wednesday, June …