Prisons

While we complain of 100 degree heat and take solace in our air-conditioned homes, prisoners across the country are suffering - and not just for their crimes.

Californians need to find the compassion in their hearts to recognize the heroism of incarcerated citizens.

Incarceration has become a very lucrative business for an array of private contractors, most of whom send lobbyists to Washington to make sure the laws and legislation continue to …

On July 8, more than 30,000 prisoners in California refused meals in the third such strike in two years. Prisoners in solitary confinement at Pelican Bay State Prison, some …

The George Zimmerman verdict indicates a need for more than personal soul-searching by Americans. A national conversation about racism is warranted.

George Pauk takes a closer look at the Gitmo hunger strikers and hypothesizes about how starvation relates to freedom.

Henry Giroux: A war-like mentality makes it difficult to reclaim the language of social responsibility and civic engagement.

In this interview, which Shourd dedicates to Herman Wallace, we take a closer look at her project, Opening the Box, as well as the ongoing prisoner hunger strike in …

Truthout Executive Director Maya Schenwar on why the humane treatment of prisoners is integral to the preservation of human rights.

The June 20 communiqué from the principal prisoner representatives from the Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) SHU Short Corridor Collective Human Rights Movement stated they'd just held a mediation …