This past July, students from Northwestern Universityās Medill Justice Project visited the infamous Louisiana State Prison known as Angola. While there, students…
If given the attention it deserves, an important new book is certain to make significant contributions to the public discussions of US…
This month, a 30-day action campaign was launched demanding the release of Russell ‘Maroon’ Shoatz from solitary confinement, where he has been…
On April 10, 2012, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued judgement in the case of Babar Ahmad and Others v…
British journalist Andy Worthington, the author of “The Guantanamo Files: The Stories of the 774 Detainees in America’s Illegal Prison,” has been…
An interview with Diana Block, Pam Faden, and Dierdre Wilson of the California Coalition for Women Prisoners On Sept. 26, the statewide…
Lois Ahrens is the Founder/Director of The Real Cost of Prisons Project (RCPP) and has been an activist/organizer for more than 40…
Lois Ahrens is the founder/director of The Real Cost of Prisons Project (RCPP) and has been an activist/organizer for more than 40…
Laura Moye is director of the Amnesty International USA Death Penalty Abolition Campaign. In this interview, Moye talks about 42-year-old Troy Davis,…
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