Prison reform

Danny Lyon’s Drama of Solitude

Danny Lyon’s Drama of Solitude Danny Lyon’s Drama of Solitude

How did he take such profoundly empathetic photographs?

Sep 6, 2016 / Ratik Asokan

Angela Corey Courthouse

Voters Have Ousted Notorious Florida Prosecutor Angela Corey Voters Have Ousted Notorious Florida Prosecutor Angela Corey

She was known nationally for failing to convict Trayvon Martin’s killer, and for prosecuting Marissa Alexander.

Aug 31, 2016 / Jessica Pishko

Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates

On Private Federal Prisons, a Victory for Independent Journalism On Private Federal Prisons, a Victory for Independent Journalism

This victory shows that reform is still possible, citizen movements and independent journalism still matter, and decent officials can make a difference.

Aug 23, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Women in Jail

Why Are There So Many Women in Jail? Why Are There So Many Women in Jail?

The number of women in jails has skyrocketed over the past four decades.

Aug 22, 2016 / Michelle Chen

A solitary confinement cell

Nearly Half of All Women in Jail Are Disabled Nearly Half of All Women in Jail Are Disabled

The disproportionate impact of the criminal-justice system on Americans with disabilities.

Jul 19, 2016 / Rebecca Vallas

Prison labor Georgia

The Next Step for Organized Labor? People in Prison. The Next Step for Organized Labor? People in Prison.

The Industrial Workers of the World is calling for a nationwide prison strike in September.

Jul 11, 2016 / Mike Elk

Immigration Protest in Los Angeles

The Deportation System’s ‘Lock-up Quota’ Is Just As Bad as It Sounds The Deportation System’s ‘Lock-up Quota’ Is Just As Bad as It Sounds

Lockup quotas are tearing apart immigrant communities and lining the pockets of private prison corporations.

Jul 11, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Bogalusa City Jail

What Kind of Justice Can There Be When Judges Have to Find Defendants Guilty to Keep Their Court Open? What Kind of Justice Can There Be When Judges Have to Find Defendants Guilty to Keep Their Court Open?

A Louisiana court forces defendants to literally pay for their crimes—without questioning whether they can afford to.

Jul 6, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Pulse nightclub

Targeting Queer People of Color in the Name of ‘National Security’ Targeting Queer People of Color in the Name of ‘National Security’

Too many queer communities of color are trapped between vigilante violence on the one hand and state oppression on the other.

Jun 16, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Take Action to End the Use of Tear Gas in Prisons

Take Action to End the Use of Tear Gas in Prisons Take Action to End the Use of Tear Gas in Prisons

People in prisons across the country have described harrowing experiences that sound like nothing less than torture.

Jun 8, 2016 / no-paywall / NationAction

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