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New York Closed Six Prisons and Saved $142 Million. Here’s How That Money Should Be Spent.
A correctional officer watches as people sit for lunch at the Moriah Shock…
Apr 21, 2022
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We Need to Think Beyond Police in Mental Health Crises
In March of 2020, Joe Prude called 911 for assistance. His brother, Daniel…
Apr 06, 2022
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The Cruel Practice of Banning Books Behind Bars
In Florida, the list of 20,000-plus banned books includes Nutrition For…
Apr 04, 2022
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How State Higher Ed Leaders Are Expanding College in Prison
When Jared (who asked to be identified by only his first name) began taking…
Apr 01, 2022
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Solitary Confinement Is Torture, Not COVID Medical Care
When COVID-19 struck, many jails and prisons were poorly equipped to provide…
Mar 25, 2022
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We Spend Millions Policing Students. It Doesn't Make Our Schools Safer.
Shadiatu Moustapha’s 6-year-old son, who was recently diagnosed with a sensory…
Mar 21, 2022
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Waiting to Go to Court Shouldn’t Be a Death Sentence
New York, USA. 12th Jan, 2022. The mother of 24-year-old Stephen Khadu, who…
Mar 18, 2022
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Government Can’t Say How Many People Die in U.S. Jails and Prisons
Far too many preventable deaths occur in the United States’ sprawling system…
Mar 16, 2022
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More and More Prisons Are Banning Mail
Illustration by Gloria Mendoza
After the 4:00 p.m. count every weekday, Monday…
Mar 01, 2022
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“A Matter of Survival”—Sade Dumas on Combating Racial Injustice in the Criminal Legal System
Illustration by Gloria Mendoza
Sade Dumas, executive director of the Orleans…
Feb 25, 2022