Prisons

Author Doug Fine took off to Mendocino, California, where growing marijuana is big business.

As more states push to re-evaluate their budgets, a movement aiming to shift funding from jails to schools and other support services is gaining steam nationwide.

Leon argues that had the prosecution stuck to the basic elements of the George Zimmerman-Trayvon Martin confrontation, Zimmerman would be back in jail awaiting sentencing.

‘One of the worst challenges I have faced is witnessing so many other SHU prisoners lose their minds.’

Marie Levin, sister to Ronnie Dewberry, a plaintiff in the Center for Constitutional Rights lawsuit challenging long-term solitary confinement, describes how he was not allowed to donate a kidney …

Producer Claire Schoen meets with nine formerly incarcerated persons about their experiences in solitary confinement.

Paul Redd, a plaintiff in the Center for Constitutional Rights lawsuit challenging long-term solitary confinement, was sent to the SHU for political organizing. He talks about being cut off …

Attorney Michael Ratner on the 30,000 California prisoners on hunger-strike and their solidarity with prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to the occupied territories of Palestine.

‘Sadly, this institution wants to break as many ties and bonds to family and community as it can,’ writes Danny Troxell.

Suffering from severe medical problems, 71-year-old George Ruiz is challenging long-term solitary confinement.