The 2015 SCOTUS Awards: A Look Back at the Highs, Lows and Yearly Shenanigans of the Supreme Court

Bill Blum / Truthdig Dec 29, 2015 Justice Antonin Scalia earned his stripes as the court’s loosest cannon for his remarks on Obamacare and same-sex marriage, while Justice Clarence Thomas was honored for making it through his ninth year without asking a single question during oral arguments. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

VIDEO: John Oliver Walks Us Through the Painful Obstacles Ex-Prisoners Face When Re-Entering Society

Staff / Truthdig Nov 9, 2015 The "Last Week Tonight" host explains how 50 percent of ex-prisoners end up back in jail thanks to challenges legislators have placed -- inhumanely, some would argue -- in their way. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Chris Hedges, Eddie Conway and Ojore Lutalo on the Dehumanization of American Prisoners

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2015 "I think their goal was to dehumanize every prisoner because if you have a dehumanized prisoner, you can control him and the environment,” former Black Panther Conway says. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel Passes Law Allowing Force-Feeding of Prisoners on Hunger Strikes

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 31, 2015 Palestinians held in Israeli jails have used hunger strikes as a method of nonviolent resistance to protest the policy of detention without charge or trial. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Federal Judge Reveals the Shocking Truth About Our Broken Criminal Justice System

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 29, 2015 Alex Kozinski, a Reagan-appointed California judge, explains why Americans need to open their eyes and realize that the U.S. justice system is far from just. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Ending Mass Incarceration Now Is Step 10 to Save the Economy

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jun 23, 2015 Imprisoning a staggering number of our people is wrong. The way our nation does it is even worse. We must end mass incarceration, now. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Here’s How a Couple of Private Banks Take Advantage of Prisoners and Their Families

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 25, 2015 Who knew you could unscrupulously make millions off unsuspecting state inmates? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

That Bird Has My Wings: An Acrostic Pantoum About Death Row Prisoner Jarvis Jay Masters

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2015 Carolyne Wright's touching poem echoes the powerful words of Jarvis Jay Masters, an African-American on death row in a California prison. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Prisoner Exchange

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Sentenced to Wait: Efforts to End Prison Rape Stall Again

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2014 The Prison Rape Elimination Act was passed in Washington in 2003. It still hasn’t been fully implemented. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Condemns Release of Afghan Prisoners

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 28, 2014 The U.S. military accused the Afghan government of betrayal after Kabul ordered the release of 37 "dangerous individuals" from Bagram prison, saying the inmates were involved in attacks that killed NATO and Afghan soldiers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hunger Strike in Guantanamo

Patrick Chappatte, Cagle Cartoons, Le Temps, Switzerland May 7, 2013 Dig deeper