Jails and Prisons

A Palestinian child is taken by Israeli police in Jerusalem

Stop the Imprisonment of Palestinian Children Stop the Imprisonment of Palestinian Children

Abusive treatment, coerced confessions, and deprivation of counsel and parental contact—at any one time, hundreds of kids are in lockup in violation of basic human rights.

Apr 17, 2017 / Azadeh Shahshahani

Tent City Jail in Arizona Closing

Joe Arpaio’s Tent City Is Closing, But Will Life for Undocumented Immigrants in Maricopa County Really Change? Joe Arpaio’s Tent City Is Closing, But Will Life for Undocumented Immigrants in Maricopa County Really Change?

Maricopa County’s new sheriff says he’ll still work with ICE to detain immigrants suspected of being deportable.

Apr 12, 2017 / Julianne Hing

Chris Hayes: Donald Trump Is a Law-and-Order President In the Worst Possible Way

Chris Hayes: Donald Trump Is a Law-and-Order President In the Worst Possible Way Chris Hayes: Donald Trump Is a Law-and-Order President In the Worst Possible Way

Plus: Sarah Posner on evangelical politics and Gary Younge on kids who have been killed by guns.

Apr 6, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Black Lives Matter march

Meet the New Social Change Coalition: ‘The Majority’ Meet the New Social Change Coalition: ‘The Majority’

A new coalition is challenging Trump’s agenda with a radical vision of their own.

Mar 31, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

What Happens if You’re Too Poor to Pay Bail?

What Happens if You’re Too Poor to Pay Bail? What Happens if You’re Too Poor to Pay Bail?

Money bail just does not work, and preys on society’s most vulnerable.

Mar 8, 2017 / Video / Robert Greenwald

Guantanamo Protest

America’s Most Notorious Prison Was Supposed to Be Closed by Now America’s Most Notorious Prison Was Supposed to Be Closed by Now

What will become of the 41 detainees remaining at Guantánamo?

Mar 2, 2017 / Karen J. Greenberg

Jeff Sessions

Memo Restoring Use of Private Prisons Is Good News for One Company Memo Restoring Use of Private Prisons Is Good News for One Company

There is an obvious trail from Jeff Sessions to a major contractor.

Feb 24, 2017 / David Dayen

Bayview Correctional Facility

This Building Was Once a Notorious Women’s Prison. Now It’s Becoming a Center for Feminist Organizing. This Building Was Once a Notorious Women’s Prison. Now It’s Becoming a Center for Feminist Organizing.

Formerly incarcerated women are helping plan the transformation of Bayview Correctional Facility into a Women’s Building.

Feb 22, 2017 / Victoria Law

ICE raid

What Happens to Undocumented Immigrants Once They Fall Into ICE’s Hands? What Happens to Undocumented Immigrants Once They Fall Into ICE’s Hands?

In New York, undocumented immigrants can languish in abominable detention centers for months or even years.

Feb 20, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Taconic Correctional Facility in Bedford Hills, N.Y.

Why It Matters That an Imprisoned Domestic-Violence Survivor Was Granted Clemency Why It Matters That an Imprisoned Domestic-Violence Survivor Was Granted Clemency

Only three survivors have been granted clemency in New York State history. Will others follow?

Jan 23, 2017 / Victoria Law

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