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Rev. Alexis Anderson on Her Black History Heroes and Seeing Hope in the Prison Reform Movement
Illustration by Gloria Mendoza
“We got in the game, we educated ourselves, and…
Feb 23, 2022
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5 Black Heroes Who Took on the Fight Against Mass Incarceration
Photo credits: W Haywood Burns image: National Lawyers Guild, Jane Bolin:…
Feb 22, 2022
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Winter in Prison: Icy Conditions, No Blankets, Illness, and Death
Every winter brings with it new horror stories of freezing temperatures in…
Feb 18, 2022
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Locking Teenagers and Young Adults Up for Gun Possession Doesn’t Make Us Safer
Photo by Richard Buckhart
Motion for Justice Partners Chatham County District…
Feb 14, 2022
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Low-Level Traffic Stops Too Often Turn Deadly. Some Places Are Trying to Change That.
A laundry list of minor traffic violations can lead to tickets and even jail…
Feb 09, 2022
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If Biden Truly Wants a More “Fair, Orderly, and Humane” Immigration System, He Needs to Do These 6 Things
The 2020 election brought much joy and relief to immigrant rights activists,…
Feb 04, 2022
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No Child Should Appear in Immigration Court Alone
While the U.S. government may provide pillows and booster seats for children…
Jan 28, 2022
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New York’s Parole System Is Broken
Anthony Dixon, director of community engagement for Parole Prep NY, speaks in…
Jan 19, 2022
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Listen to People Who Are Incarcerated
Photo by Jeanette Spicer.
Clyde Meikle was a founding mentor of the…
Jan 12, 2022
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Bans on Holiday Cards and $30 Phone Calls—the Isolation of Prison
The way the United States separates people who are incarcerated from loved…
Dec 21, 2021