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Violence, Torture, and Isolation: What It’s Like to Be Trans in Prison
Patricia Trimble’s friend Vanna told her that she did not expect to survive…
Nov 17, 2022
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Incarcerated People Need Access to Phone Apps
What should rehabilitation look like within New York State prisons? How do we…
Nov 15, 2022
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We Need to Protect New York Bail Reform to Protect New York Communities
The first general election ad released by New York’s GOP gubernatorial…
Nov 03, 2022
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Filling Out the FAFSA Behind Bars
Next year—for the first time in nearly three decades—all incarcerated people…
Nov 01, 2022
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What You Need to Know About the Alabama Prison Strike
On September 26, thousands of people held in Alabama state prisons went on…
Oct 27, 2022
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How Mass Incarceration Shapes Our Elections
As we approach the first midterm election since the January 6 Capitol Hill…
Oct 26, 2022
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Why We Need Formerly Incarcerated People in Public Office
“When I vote, I feel free.”
This past spring, passersby could read these words…
Oct 25, 2022
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Why Is New York Banning Packages in Prisons?
Lakisha Santana Sell used to bring her husband, David Sell, bags filled with…
Oct 19, 2022
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Take Action: Abuses on Rikers Island Must End!
Fresh images of horror at Rikers Island were made public in September,…
Oct 14, 2022
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Biden’s Cannabis Pardons Are One Small Step to Ending the “War on Drugs.” Much More Is Needed.
Last week, President Biden pardoned the thousands of people convicted under…
Oct 13, 2022