Prisons
Voting rights for prisoners and the gasp heard ’round the world
May 7, 2019Voter suppression targeting African Americans and people of color is exclusively a Republican agenda, right? Not so fast.
Read moreRise in suicide attempts in Texas prisons alarms advocates
April 12, 2019Prisoner rights advocates point to the rise in suicide attempts in Texas prisons as part of a national trend in which people behind bars increasingly have serious mental health needs that are not being addressed inside...
Read moreCouncil approves ICE immigrant prison in central Illinois
March 15, 2019The proposal now goes to the federal government for final approval and contracting.
Read moreOpposition mounts to planned ICE prison in Illinois
March 6, 2019It should come to no one’s surprise that the private prison industry is looking to exploit the economic stagnation of a small town.
Read moreProtesters denounce Cleveland jail conditions
January 14, 2019Since last June eight people have died and 55 attempted suicide while in custody.
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