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Russell “Maroon” Shoatz Files Lawsuit Protesting 22 Consecutive Years in Solitary
Earlier this week, on Wednesday, May 8, lawyers for Russell ‘Maroon’ Shoatz filed a federal lawsuit regarding his placement in solitary confinement for over 22 consecutive years. The written complaint, directed …
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Chris Hedges: Murder Is Our National Sport
Death Row inmate William Van Poyck fights for his life by blogging his experience as he waits for lethal injection.
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On Mothers, Mothering and Mass Incarceration
In this Mother's Day tribute, law professor and advocate Sheila Bedi learns how ‘having a child is like letting your heart walk around outside your body.’
New Law Gives Parents Behind Bars in Washington State a Way to Hold Onto Their Children
On May 8, 2013, Washington State governor Jay Inslee signed SHB1284, or the Children of Incarcerated Parents bill, into law.
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We Need More Officer Katies and Fewer RoboCops
Rather than supporting effective policing techniques that can help to prevent crime, Conservatives are throwing millions of dollars at more high-tech things, like armor and weaponry for SWAT teams, …
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Tamms Is Torture: The Campaign to Close an Illinois Supermax Prison
The Tamms Supermax prison in Illinois was designed for just one purpose: sensory deprivation.
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Angela Davis | Recognizing Racism in the Era of Neoliberalism
The legacy of structural racism is part of Angela Davis' latest book, The Meaning of Freedom. Here's an excerpt.
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Another Government Is Necessary: The People Can Rule Better Than the Elites
On Earth Day, a new alternative government, the Green Shadow Cabinet, was announced. Its over 80 members are leaders in their fields, from medicine to art to activism, and …
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Ronald Reagan Made the War on Drugs a Race to Incarcerate
Sabrina Jones illustrates Marc Mauer's seminal new book, Race to Incarcerate.
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Life Under Lockdown at America’s Hunger-Striking Prison Camps
America's offshore war-on-terror prison camp has gone from peaceable routine to hunger-striking nightmare.