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Keith LaMar Celebrates 3-Year Execution Reprieve From Death Row in Ohio
LaMar, who maintains his innocence, says he is facing “consistent torture” by guards spraying chemicals near his cell.
Izzy Aly Spent 6 Months in ICE Jail. Now He’s Fighting to End Detention.
Immigration policing “is not something to stay quiet about, even as one of the intended targets,” says Aly.
As Trump Targets Trans Women in WA Prisons, Amber Kim Awaits a Court’s Verdict
The Washington State Supreme Court will rule on whether Amber Kim, who is trans, can return to a women’s prison.
Released Detainees Say They Saw Hussam Abu Safiya Tortured in Israeli Custody
Those who spent time with the Gaza doctor describe systematic beatings, dog attacks, and deliberate medical neglect.
At Its Best, LGBTQ Pride Is an Abolitionist Uprising — and a Dance Party
Faced with transphobia and repression, people imprisoned in Washington State are still finding ways to celebrate Pride.
Israel Moves Gaza Hospital Director Hussam Abu Safiya to Solitary Confinement
Abu Safiya was “one of the most prominent voices of Gaza’s decimated healthcare sector,” according to Amnesty.
I Will Choose Death Over Treatment Unless NY Changes Its Parole Laws
The disease that now threatens my existence may be the only thing that can set me free.
“Alligator Alcatraz” Guards Allegedly Beat Prisoners for Requesting Phone Access
The ACLU told a judge that guards were obstructing her March order to provide phone access in the jail.
19-Year-Old Royer Perez-Jimenez Dies in ICE Jail Known for Abuse
Perez-Jimenez is at least the 49th person who has died in detention since Trump returned to office in January 2025.
This Tennessee Prison Is Leaving LGBTQ People Unhoused Behind Bars
The South Central Correctional Center leaves LGBTQ people defenseless, so they’re organizing to fight for their safety.