Obama could issue mass commutations that retroactively adjust the sentences of those convicted under old (and now outdated) drug laws

Private prison corporations will continue to control 46 immigration detention centers that detain nearly 25,000 people (or 62 percent of the country’s 33,676 immigrant detainees) on any given day

Two-thirds of women behind bars are mothers of children under the age of 18, and even a short stint in jail can cause them to lose their jobs, housing, and kids. Here are four policies to help prevent that

On October 6, the Justice Department announced that nearly 6,000 people in federal prisons will be going home early. The move, U.S.…

The shift in public opinion happened after years of organizing against the racist war on drugs and its destruction of low-income communities of color.

People inside prisons can be punished for simple, humane acts like hugging or sharing

Relying on state violence to curb domestic violence only ends up harming the most marginalized women

Women behind bars do their damnedest to help those who need care

“Women are the fastest growing prison population”

If you can’t help the 150 people who are asking for asylum now, then how are you going to help the 11 million people who are already here?