Women in Californiaās largest immigrant prison hold hunger strike
In federal prison in California, people stood in front of the television in shock as they learned about Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ memo, which promises to intensify the war on drugs
Interview on the numerous ways in which people with the best of intentions confuse charity with solidarity
Obama could issue mass commutations that retroactively adjust the sentences of those convicted under old (and now outdated) drug laws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
A conversation with Maya Schenwar
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