Chelsea Manning Is Free From Jail, Faces Exorbitant Fines
Manning is facing more than $256,000 in fines, which have been accumulating at a rate of $1,000 a day.
Ahead of Extradition Hearing, Hundreds March for Assange in London
Famous Britons join the crowd protesting U.S. espionage charges against the founder of WikiLeaks, the secret-spilling website.
The Greatest Threat to the Prison-Industrial Complex
"College Behind Bars" director Lynn Novick and former inmate Jule Hall examine how prison education can be used to combat recidivism.
Another Christmas on Death Row
Efforts by the inmate's legal team and journalists lead California's governor to order a re-examination of the case. Cooper tells his story here.
McKinsey's Monstrous Stint on Rikers Island
The firm was hired in 2017 to help stem prison violence. Instead, a new report reveals, assaults and other attacks soared almost 50%.
America's Approach to Marijuana Is a Gateway to Misery
The so-called "gateway drug" is a gateway to pain relief for me. For others, its prohibition is a gateway to mass incarceration.
Sanders' Criminal Justice Plan Would Radically Cut Prison Population
The presidential candidate's proposed criminal justice overhaul aims to end mandatory minimum sentencing, ban private prisons and legalize marijuana.
The Ghastly Return of the Federal Death Penalty
Attorney General William Bar overturns an effective moratorium on the federal death penalty that has lasted over 16 years.
Campaign Cocktail: Pence Stiffs Aspen, Barr's Death Wish, Enter Mayor Alex
The White House and Colorado's GOP leave the local sheriff with a $24,000 tab for security, and other news and notes from the 2020 race.
The Shameless Profiteering Behind Ankle Monitors
Companies charge defendants hundreds of dollars a month to wear the surveillance devices. If people can’t pay, they may end up behind bars.
