This practice falls under the category of collective punishment, which is prohibited under international law.
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Illinois is a sanctuary state — but 17 of the state’s counties still have contracts to detain immigrants for ICE.
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The Trump administration’s attacks on journalists have a side effect: further exposing the violence of prisons.
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Journalists Jailed by ICE Are Revealing the Horrors of Incarceration Read Post »
The proposed changes would impact many adult prisons and jails, juvenile facilities, and halfway houses.
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DOJ Plans to End Sexual Violence Protections for Incarcerated LGBTQIA+ People Read Post »
“Nobody should have to fear dying in jail for a treatable medical problem,” Cunningham said in a statement.
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Behind bars I watched men beg for help and get turned away because they lacked a formal diagnosis before incarceration.
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In Prison My Diagnosis Gave Me Access to Meds — Others Were Denied Care Entirely Read Post »
As ICE expands its presence across the Midwest, activists fight the reopening of private prisons to jail migrants.
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A Fight Is Brewing in the Midwest Over Immigrant Mass Detention Read Post »
It is designed to help incarcerated people who are vulnerable to being transferred by ICE following their release.
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New Helpline Aims to Disrupt the “Prison-to-ICE Deportation Pipeline” Read Post »
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