Emma Peyton Williams / Prison Policy InitiativeMay 22, 2023
Civil commitment facilities actually foster the traumatic and violent conditions that they are supposed to prevent. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 18, 2023
Incarcerated for 15 years, he has been risking his life to report on conditions in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, from his cell. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Manuel Galindo and Maddy Clifford / Prism ReportsMay 16, 2023
An abolitionist organizer discusses how bail, fines, and fees in the carceral system drive entire families into poverty Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Julian Assange / Declassified UKMay 10, 2023
A Kingly Proposal: Julian Assange writes a letter from Belmarsh prison to King Charles III on the occasion of his coronation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Peter Grinspoon / Prometheus BooksApr 20, 2023
In 2019, more than 500,000 Americans were arrested for cannabis-related charges, the vast majority for simple possession. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Steven Brooks and Olivia Heffernan / PrismApr 3, 2023
Incarcerated students can now teach and design their own workshops at the first accredited prison college in the US. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Katherine Funes / NACLAMar 29, 2023
Nayib Bukele’s state of exception never had the capacity to deliver the safety and justice Salvadoran communities need. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 13, 2023
This Tuesday, March 14, Haymarket Books hosts a discussion with four scholar-activists of the carceral state to discuss the movement to Stop Cop City in Georgia’s Weelaunee Forest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Micah Herskind / Prism ReportsMar 8, 2023
Cop City recalls Atlanta’s long history of prioritizing tourists, business interests, and wealthy communities over working-class people. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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