The California Prosecutors Who Want to Keep People Out of Jail The California Prosecutors Who Want to Keep People Out of Jail
In the state that once pioneered the punitive Three Strikes policy, a coalition of recently elected district attorneys is pushing back against mass incarceration.
May 17, 2021 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
Larry Krasner—and the Future of the Criminal Justice Reform Movement—Is on Tuesday’s Ballot Larry Krasner—and the Future of the Criminal Justice Reform Movement—Is on Tuesday’s Ballot
The Philadelphia prosecutor who’s opposed police violence and mass incarceration faces an intense challenge backed by the police union.
May 14, 2021 / John Nichols
New York County Jails May Close Their Doors to ICE New York County Jails May Close Their Doors to ICE
The Dignity Not Detention Act mirrors legislative efforts to take on the rogue agency in states like Maryland and California.
May 13, 2021 / Aída Chávez
The FBI Investigates Rudy Giuliani The FBI Investigates Rudy Giuliani
He can run, but he can’t hide.
May 13, 2021 / OppArt
‘It’s Like a Black Hole’: ICE Has Been Holding Kids in Indefinite Detention ‘It’s Like a Black Hole’: ICE Has Been Holding Kids in Indefinite Detention
The agency has sent an unknown number of teenagers to juvenile jails and won’t tell anyone why.
May 13, 2021 / Ashoka Mukpo
The Last Laugh The Last Laugh
Scene, Not Seen. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of May 3.
May 7, 2021 / Steve Brodner
Can Guantánamo Ever Be Shut Down? Can Guantánamo Ever Be Shut Down?
Dealing with the forever prison of America’s endless wars.
May 7, 2021 / Karen J. Greenberg
At the St. Louis City Jail, Inmates Have Been Pushed to the Brink At the St. Louis City Jail, Inmates Have Been Pushed to the Brink
Hundreds of detainees in the St. Louis City Justice Center have been waiting over a year for their day in court.
Apr 28, 2021 / Clark Randall and Luce Curtis
The American Addiction to Violence The American Addiction to Violence
While a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of murder earlier this week, that verdict alone, though so desperately needed, was woefully insufficient.
Apr 23, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
Mayor Lori Lightfoot Has Failed Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Has Failed Chicago
The quest for justice for Adam Toledo requires that Lightfoot resign.
Apr 19, 2021 / Jasson Perez