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There Are People in Jail Right Now Because They Don’t Have $500
“People are here because they are poor, and it’s a perpetual cycle.”
The Nation
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September 29, 2016
Letters From the October 17, 2016, Issue
The cruelest prosecutor… Nothing ailed us!… Samantha Schuyler replies… Fashion/police… When journalism matters… Between our readers…
Our Readers and Samantha Schuyler
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September 28, 2016
The Military Logic of Punishing Chelsea Manning’s Suicide Attempt
The state’s control over the body is paramount.
Natasha Lennard
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September 27, 2016
Donald Trump’s Wild Portrayal of Crime Is Simply Not True
Do not panic. Even in a bad year, today’s crime rates remain at historic lows.
John Pfaff
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September 27, 2016
Fortress America
How 20th-century liberals helped create our age of mass incarceration.
James Forman Jr.
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September 26, 2016
Understanding the Legacy of the Attica Prison Uprising
Did the terrible events at Attica lead to a more enlightened prison and penal system? No. The repression, instead, became worse.
Lewis M. Steel
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September 26, 2016
The Case Against Prisons
Alternatives to imprisonment are working around the world—so why isn’t the United States on board?
Rebecca Gordon
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September 26, 2016
These Women Are Demanding a Voice in the Criminal Justice Conversation
The movement to reform the criminal justice system is still dominated by men and politicians. This group of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women is changing that.
Victoria Law
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September 8, 2016
Letters From the September 26-October 3, 2016, Issue
Strength in weekness… Making herstory?… Private pain, public shame… Departure from the norm?… To The Nation, with love…
Our Readers
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September 7, 2016
This Week May See the Largest Prison Strike in US History
Across 24 states, inmates are sick of poisoned water, solitary confinement, and forced labor.
John Washington