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 »
I have been repeatedly subjected to chemical weapons. It’s torture by another name.
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Texas Prison Guards Routinely Use Tear Gas on Incarcerated Women. It Must Stop. Read Post »
The lawsuit says the denial of care violates the Eight Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.
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Trans People in Georgia Prisons Sue Over Law Barring Gender-Affirming Care 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 »
On the company’s earnings call, one participant congratulated executives on “the positive news.”
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Anti-Immigrant Agenda Means “Unprecedented Growth Opportunities” for GEO Group Read Post »
Biden’s DOJ concluded that Louisiana and South Carolina had failed to fix violations despite years of warnings.
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Trump Admin Halts Lawsuits Targeting Civil Rights Abuses in Prisons, Group Homes Read Post »
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