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Young People Say They’re Beaten and Maced at Adult Louisiana Jail
Louisiana moved detained children from the infamous Angola prison to an adult lockup in Jackson Parish. They say the abuse ...
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I Spent Years Imprisoned Without Windows. Now, Snow Feels Like a Gift.
I was recently moved to a prison cell with a window after years without one. I never realized how much I’d taken the snow for granted.
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How Georgia Prisons Habitually Cover Up Murders
A Department of Justice investigation confirmed the GDC hides the number of people killed inside Georgia Prisons.
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Police Often Use Force on Black People in Response to 911 Mental Health Calls
The investigation also found that in these crisis situations, police used force against Black people—especially Black men—at ...
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New York’s Second Look Act Could Save People Incarcerated When They Were Young—Like Me
New York should enact the Second Look Act, which lets people apply for resentencing after serving 10 years or half of their ...
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They Were Acquitted But Sentenced to Life Anyway. Now, They’re Finally Free.
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of Terence Richardson and Ferrone Claiborne—two men sentenced to life despite ...
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Rashon Venable
New York should enact the Second Look Act, which lets people apply for resentencing after serving 10 years or half of their sentences.
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Medill Investigative Lab-Chicago
Media focus on killings obscures many cases of non-fatal force, MindSite News-Medill investigation shows.
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‘People Will Die’ from Trump’s Trans Prisoner Crackdown, Experts Warn
On the first day of his second presidential term, Donald Trump severely restricted transgender prisoners’ access to safe housing and proper medical care. Trump’s series of sweeping executive orders ...