The War on Palestinian Political Prisoners The War on Palestinian Political Prisoners
The number of Palestinians in detention has soared since October 7. It’s a part of Israel’s strategy of control that cannot be ignored.
Nov 20, 2023 / Basil Farraj
How We Ended Cash Bail in Illinois How We Ended Cash Bail in Illinois
Lessons from a successful struggle.
Nov 15, 2023 / Will Tanzman
Atlanta’s “Stop Cop City” Movement Is Youth-Led Democracy in Action Atlanta’s “Stop Cop City” Movement Is Youth-Led Democracy in Action
“When we can’t trust our leaders, regardless of political party, to exercise their power for our betterment, we the people have the power to do something about it.”
Nov 14, 2023 / StudentNation / Hunter Buchheit
How Do You Put a Price on the Loss of Autonomy From Forced Sterilization? How Do You Put a Price on the Loss of Autonomy From Forced Sterilization?
California has created a compensation fund for victims of state-sponsored, non-consensual sterilization, which happened in prisons for decades. But as the deadline looms, many who ...
Nov 9, 2023 / Amy Littlefield
The Twisted History of the American Crime Anxiety Industry The Twisted History of the American Crime Anxiety Industry
Our political and cultural systems are obsessed with exploiting fears about crime. But it wasn’t always this way.
Nov 1, 2023 / Caleb Brennan
You Have the Right to an Attorney, but It Might Cost You You Have the Right to an Attorney, but It Might Cost You
Approximately 40 states allow courts to charge for the use of a public defender, acting as an additional punishment for those who cannot afford to pay.
Oct 30, 2023 / StudentNation / Nicholas Miller
They Were Supposed to Be Free. Why Are They Locked Up? They Were Supposed to Be Free. Why Are They Locked Up?
No one wants a person convicted of a sex offense in their neighborhood. So New York keeps them in prison long past their release dates.
Oct 17, 2023 / Feature / Chris Gelardi
Stigma Makes Abortion Criminalization Possible Stigma Makes Abortion Criminalization Possible
A Nebraska mother and daughter were put behind bars for self-managing an abortion, but not because of what the law says is illegal.
Oct 4, 2023 / Elizabeth Ling
Michigan’s Prison Crisis Michigan’s Prison Crisis
The state, often considered a bastion of progressive policies, has some of the worst carceral instincts and politics.
Sep 18, 2023 / Jacqueline Williams
Wildfires Are a Dire Threat to Incarcerated People Like Me Wildfires Are a Dire Threat to Incarcerated People Like Me
If we get caught in the path of raging flames, what will be the plan for those of us locked behind bars?
Aug 28, 2023 / Christopher Blackwell