Tag: Prison reform
Sterilization Survivors Who Won Reparations Now Face Another Challenge—Getting It
Meet the Woman Leading the Charge Against Bail Reform in New York
Alabama Prison Strike Organizer: ‘They’re At War For Their Life And Freedom’
Thousands of people incarcerated in Alabama went on strike last week, protesting inhumane living conditions and a broken parole system that rarely provides the second chance it purports to offer.
Conditions in Alabama violate Eighth Amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishment, according to the Department of Justice, which took the rare step in 2020 of suing the state for failing to protect the people in its custody. People incarcerated in Alabama face excessive force from correctional officers, a high
These Labor Unions Are Fighting to Keep Solitary Confinement
On February 13, at Wende Correctional Facility in upstate New York, Robert Adams had a fight with another incarcerated man while returning from recreation. As
Abolish the Debt Sentence | The Nation
Why Prisons Are Banning Letters
“The Worst Prison in New York State”
Conditions in New York City jails have reached a boiling point, prompting day-long hearings, national media attention, and renewed calls for the Rikers Island jail complex to be shuttered. The jails have seen spikes in violence, deaths, suicides, and suicide attempts, heat waves without adequate cooling, and reduced access to basic services including medical and mental health care.