Prisoner Advocates Turn to the UN to End Extreme Prison Sentences Prisoner Advocates Turn to the UN to End Extreme Prison Sentences
In a sharply worded complaint to UN special rapporteurs submitted on Thursday, advocacy groups call for an end to "death by incarceration" sentencing in the US.
Sep 15, 2022 / Victoria Law
These Labor Unions Are Fighting to Keep Solitary Confinement These Labor Unions Are Fighting to Keep Solitary Confinement
A corrections officers’ union in New York is campaigning against new restrictions on solitary confinement—and it’s not the only union in the country opposing prison reforms.
Aug 16, 2022 / Victoria Law
“The Worst Abuser You Could Ever Have” “The Worst Abuser You Could Ever Have”
Tracy McCarter did everything we tell survivors to do, but that did not protect her from the abuse she suffered at the hands of the state.
Jul 18, 2022 / Feature / Victoria Law
As States Shed Masking Requirements, Uncertainty Lingers for Those Behind Bars As States Shed Masking Requirements, Uncertainty Lingers for Those Behind Bars
Inconsistencies abound at a time when the next surge may be just around the corner, imposing more isolation and greater restrictions on incarcerated people.
Apr 1, 2022 / Victoria Law
An Overhaul of Prison Health Care Is Long Overdue An Overhaul of Prison Health Care Is Long Overdue
Attempts to improve care for a wide range of chronic conditions have stalled, leaving incarcerated people to suffer.
Mar 17, 2022 / Victoria Law
“You Come Out With Nothing”: What It Means to Bring Back the Box at Rikers “You Come Out With Nothing”: What It Means to Bring Back the Box at Rikers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has vowed to keep punitive segregation going in an attempt to curb the jails’ exploding violence.
Jan 11, 2022 / Victoria Law
“People Are at a Breaking Point” After Transfers From Rikers “People Are at a Breaking Point” After Transfers From Rikers
Multiple women at Bedford told The Nation that the situation there has gotten worse since the transfers from Rikers, including an increase in Covid cases and prolonged lock-ins.
Dec 10, 2021 / Victoria Law
“The Worst Prison in New York State” “The Worst Prison in New York State”
The situation at Rikers is bad, but at Great Meadow Correctional Facility, a maximum security facility more than 200 miles north of New York City, it’s worse.
Nov 10, 2021 / Victoria Law
Closing Rikers Is Long Overdue Closing Rikers Is Long Overdue
Mass decarceration is exactly what’s needed to ensure that people aren’t simply being shuttled from one inhumane situation to another.
Nov 2, 2021 / Editorial / Victoria Law for The Nation
Rikers Detainees Are Being Transferred From One “Hellhole” to Another Rikers Detainees Are Being Transferred From One “Hellhole” to Another
Former and currently incarcerated people denounce Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to transfer detainees as a temporary fix to the ongoing crisis at Rikers.
Oct 19, 2021 / Victoria Law