Lying With a Straight Face

Kevin Cooper / Truthdig Sep 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 )

Man Sent Back to Prison After Receiving Commutation

Emily Wells / Truthdig Jun 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 )

Trump Says He Would Sign Prison Reform Bill

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig May 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 )

The Coming Collapse

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 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 )

Prison Rights Advocates on Isolation: ‘This Is Torture’ (Video)

Staff and Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 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 )

Russian Punk Band Pussy Riot Creates an ‘Immersive Theatre Project’

Emma Niles / Truthdig Jul 26, 2017 The work is part of a campaign for prison reform, band member Nadya Tolokonnikova (pictured) tells Truthdig. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Is the Fight to End Mass Incarceration Wasting Away in Washington?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2016 What happened to that bipartisan push toward reform? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Senate’s Popular Sentencing Reform Bill Would Sort Prisoners by ‘Risk Score’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2016 Federal prisoners would be scored according to their risk of recidivating. Those who got high scores would be ineligible for sentence reduction. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Private Groups, Not Government, Lead the Charge on Prison Issues

John Kiriakou / Truthdig May 18, 2016 As architects consider a ban on designing death chambers and a major pharmaceutical company stops selling drugs for use in executions, Washington sits on its hands when it comes to reform. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Shaka Senghor: Out of ‘the Hole’ and Into the Light

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Apr 30, 2016 After 19 years behind bars, including seven in solitary confinement, the best-selling author works for criminal justice reform—and for those he left behind. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Ohio Proves It: Rehabilitation Works

By John Kiriakou / Other Words Apr 7, 2016 And there’s something in it for everybody—safer streets, children with a second chance in life and even lower taxes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Salon With Robert Scheer: John Kiriakou Challenges the American Injustice System

John Kiriakou / Truthdig Mar 10, 2016 Kiriakou opposes torture and went to prison for exposing it. Now he is working to reform the American security state. The former CIA officer explains how to Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )