Jason Pohl / The Sacramento Bee, and Ryan Gabrielson / ProPublicaApr 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 )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigApr 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 )
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KEVIN FREKING / The Associated PressDec 19, 2018
The sweeping legislation would give judges more discretion when sentencing some drug offenders and would boost prisoner rehabilitation efforts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigSep 28, 2018
In this week's episode, Japanese-American public defender Jeff Adachi tells how his family's past affects his present and reveals why he withdrew his support of California's new bail law. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Emily Wilson / TruthdigSep 6, 2018
The California city’s wunderkind mayor has big plans—including a basic income plan—to make good on his buzzed-about potential. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Kevin Cooper / TruthdigSep 3, 2018
Wrongly convicted prisoners assert their innocence, and research backs them up, yet some politicians and law enforcement officials continue to propagate lies and prop up an unjust system. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Emily Wells / TruthdigJun 1, 2018
Matthew Charles, although he committed no new crime, is back behind bars, and his case is generating a widespread demand for his release. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigMay 21, 2018
Even as the president signals support for improvements in the federal system, the network of private prisons is continuing to expand. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. FishMay 20, 2018
Every day the foundations of our institutions decay more, but American society is emotionally unable to grasp the mortal danger that approaches. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Staff / Truthdig and Chris HedgesJan 23, 2018
Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges meets with ex-prisoner Ojore Lutalo and rights advocate Bonnie Kerness to discuss abuse in U.S. penitentiaries. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigJul 26, 2017
The work is part of a campaign for prison reform, band member Nadya Tolokonnikova (pictured) tells Truthdig. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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