Paul Von Blum / TruthdigJul 19, 2024
A Harvard historian explores the roots of the for-profit carceral state through the tragic tale of a 19th-century African American teenager. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Michelle Pitcher / Texas ObserverJul 9, 2024
Michael Garrett sued the Texas Department of Criminal Justice more than a decade ago, and he’s working from inside to keep the case alive. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Tana Ganeva / TruthdigApr 26, 2024
With summer on the way, advocates say access to cool air amidst stifling heat is a constitutional right. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Freddie deBoer / TruthdigApr 23, 2024
Ending mass incarceration requires accepting greater leniency for people who do genuinely bad things. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Tamar Sarai / PrismApr 3, 2024
The expansion of electronic monitoring technology is particularly intrusive when it mimics familiar products, creating a veneer of innocuity shielding monitoring devices from scrutiny. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )
Katya Schwenk / The LeverFeb 15, 2024
States may be cracking down on prison-phone price gouging, but that hasn't stopped Wall Street from finding new ways to game the system. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan / DemocracyNowJan 26, 2024
The Supreme Court will put a spotlight on the planned execution of Richard Gosslip, one of 2,300 Americans on death row. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
David Rosen / The ProgressiveJan 25, 2024
Snapshot portraits of recent exonerations illuminate a deeply flawed and pernicious U.S. judicial system. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Anna Clark / ProPublicaJan 4, 2024
The state can provide the wrongfully convicted compensation of $50,000 for each year of incarceration, but the law’s narrow criteria and confusion over eligibility leave former prisoners facing another system that seems stacked against them. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Naomi Goldstein, Amanda NeMoyer / The ConversationDec 7, 2023
Research on a police diversion program implemented in 2014 shows a striking 91% reduction in in-school arrests over less than 10 years. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Meg O'Connor / The AppealNov 28, 2023
Terrence Richardson and Ferrone Claiborne have spent decades behind bars even after a jury acquitted them of murder. Now, the Virginia Supreme Court is set to decide their fate. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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