“They were throwing people’s medicine in the bin in front of them and laughing in their faces,” says Kieran Andrieu.
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Journalist on Gaza Flotilla Describes “Torturous Conditions” in Israeli Custody Read Post »
Sam Bankman-Fried nervously sheds his dark brown prison jumpsuit to reveal athletic shorts and a loose-fitting gray T-shirt. “There’s this extremely dumb cat and mouse game where, for reasons no one has ever bothered to articulate, between the hours of like 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays, the only clothing we’re allowed to wear […]
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Sam Bankman-Fried and the Multibillion-Dollar Drama Over FTX’s Ruins Read Post »
El Salvador has imprisoned women who suffered obstetric emergencies like miscarriages or stillbirths.
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After the Fall of “Roe,” Will El Salvador’s Total Abortion Ban Be Model for US? Read Post »
The prize honors the work of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated authors who are writing toward a more just world.
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Announcing the Winners of the 5th Annual Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize Read Post »
The system has a way of reaching through generations, branding us as criminals when all we’re trying to do is survive.
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Mama, They Got Me Too: My Family Has Survived Incarceration Over Generations Read Post »
If the Trump administration forces me to transfer to a men’s prison, I question whether I will make it out alive.
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As a Trans Person in Federal Prison, I’m Being Punished for Existing Read Post »
Trans people in prison are at the front lines of the increased targeting that trans people are facing under Trump.
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Being Trans Behind Bars in Florida Was Already Hard. Under Trump, It’s Worse. Read Post »
Books are heavily restricted behind bars, including some of the books that officials have fought for students to access.
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California Officials Defend Right to Read Banned Books — Unless You’re in Prison Read Post »
In January 2010, the private prison operator now known as CoreCivic announced the closure of a 752-bed facility in Walsenburg, Colorado. At the time, the Huerfano County Correctional Center was the second-largest employer in the county. Its shutdown caused a “major hit” to the economy, said John Galusha, then the county’s administrator. The town estimated […]
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“Godsend” or “Concentration Camp”? A Lucrative ICE Deal Divides a Colorado Town Read Post »
Women are the fastest-growing population of incarcerated people. And if Republicans get their way, more pregnant women will be joining their ranks. That’s because conservatives are behind a growing push to criminalize pregnancy outcomes nationwide, in part by giving full rights to fetuses. And while abortion opponents have long claimed they do not want to […]
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Republicans Want More Pregnant Women in Prisons. A New Book Describes What It’s Like. Read Post »
This is not just a month of mourning — it’s a time for mobilization and recommitment to prison abolition.
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In Black August, We Turn Destructive Spaces into Laboratories For Liberation Read Post »
Private prison giants now hold 90 percent of detained immigrants and aim to triple capacity for $1.5 billion in revenue.
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Immigration Detention Has Become a Booming Business for Private Prison Giants Read Post »
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