prison industrial complex

Prison Industry Champagne Dreams

Paul Duginski Dec 4, 2025 Dig deeper

How Prisons Became Heat Traps

Jimmy Iakovos / Filter Aug 1, 2024 A dozen state prison systems across the South continue to resist climate control reforms after building human ovens. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Prison Reform

Prison 3.0: Wall Street’s Plan to Monetize Inmates

Katya Schwenk / The Lever Feb 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 )

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The Crime of Prison

bart plantenga / Truthdig Jan 16, 2023 Nearly one out of every 100 Americans is behind bars. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Time for a Referendum on America’s Criminal Injustice System

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Mar 2, 2020 The Los Angeles primary contest for the local district attorney post taps into a national movement to reform local prosecutors' offices. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Greatest Threat to the Prison-Industrial Complex

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 24, 2020 "College Behind Bars" director Lynn Novick and former inmate Jule Hall examine how prison education can be used to combat recidivism. Dig deeper ( 40 Min. Read )

A Tragic Crash, but Was It Murder?

Tana Ganeva / Truthdig Nov 5, 2019 A black Idaho man is accused of purposefully causing a collision that killed a woman in a case with racial undertones. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Sanders’ Criminal Justice Plan Would Radically Cut Prison Population

MEG KINNARD / The Associated Press Aug 18, 2019 The presidential candidate's proposed criminal justice overhaul aims to end mandatory minimum sentencing, ban private prisons and legalize marijuana. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie’s Powerful Proposal to Enfranchise America’s Prisoners

Jacqueline Luqman / The Real News Network Apr 29, 2019 The 2020 hopeful aims to restore inmates' voting rights, but his position is far more nuanced than corporate media might have you believe. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

California’s Failed Prison Reform Is Killing Inmates

Jason Pohl / The Sacramento Bee, and Ryan Gabrielson / ProPublica Apr 29, 2019 The Golden State's sweeping 2011 prison downsizing and criminal justice reforms have led to a sharp increase in inmate deaths at county jails. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Creating a Crucial Path Forward After Prison

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 13, 2019 After every system failed her, Susan Burton became the helping hand she and so many other formerly incarcerated women needed. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Giving S.F. Public Defender Jeff Adachi a Hero’s Send-Off

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 25, 2019 Jeff Adachi was the only elected Public Defender in all of California, but he was one of a kind for many more reasons. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )