Jails and Prisons

'Little Guantánamo' Gets Bigger

'Little Guantánamo' Gets Bigger 'Little Guantánamo' Gets Bigger

Two secretive prison units that used to almost exclusively house people said to be connected to terrorism have expanded by nearly 80 percent in 15 years, and a new unit is on the ...

Aug 19, 2024 / Investigation / Nausheen Husain, Aly Panjwani, and Haley Moreland

Governor Newsom visits a homeless encampment on 19th Street in 2021.

Gavin Newsom Is Creating a Disaster for Unhoused People Gavin Newsom Is Creating a Disaster for Unhoused People

The governor’s order to sweep California’s encampments will please his constituents—and perpetuate the homelessness crisis.

Aug 1, 2024 / Piper French

Activists participate in a protest outside the White House on September 12, 2023, to urge President Joe Biden to grant clemency to Native American activist Leonard Peltier.

Will Leonard Peltier Die In Prison? Will Leonard Peltier Die In Prison?

After being denied parole yet again, one of America’s longest-serving political prisoners is running out of options.

Jul 29, 2024 / Sarah Baum

Prison Innovations

Prison Innovations Prison Innovations

Writer James Kilgore and information artist Vic Liu demonstrate the improvisations and ingenuities that allow incarcerated people to experience some small human comforts.

Jul 22, 2024 / James Kilgore and Vic Liu

The Scorching Temperatures Are Turning Prison Cells Into Furnaces

The Scorching Temperatures Are Turning Prison Cells Into Furnaces The Scorching Temperatures Are Turning Prison Cells Into Furnaces

As the death toll due to extreme heat rises, incarcerated people are concerned that their cells could become their coffins.

Jul 15, 2024 / Victoria Law

NYPD officers arrest a Pro-Palestine protester during a rally at Baruch College on June 05, 2024 in New York City.

Muslim Women Are Having Their Hijabs Torn Off by Police All Over America Muslim Women Are Having Their Hijabs Torn Off by Police All Over America

Women across the country are having their civil rights blatantly violated while in police custody.

Jun 24, 2024 / Saliha Bayrak

Lawson with microphone

The Rev. James M. Lawson Jr., 1928–2024 The Rev. James M. Lawson Jr., 1928–2024

The “greatest teacher of nonviolence in America” was a mentor to generations of activists, from Martin Luther King Jr. to today’s union organizers and immigrant rights campaigners...

Jun 13, 2024 / Obituary / Peter Dreier

Grants Pass v. Johnson SCOTUS protest

The Supreme Court Could Make Encampment Sweeps Even More Dangerous The Supreme Court Could Make Encampment Sweeps Even More Dangerous

Unhoused people face significant health risks from encampment sweeps. Grants Pass v. Johnson threatens to make them much more common.

Jun 10, 2024 / StudentNation / Maggie Grether

Prison Violence at Green Haven Correctional Facility

Prison Violence at Green Haven Correctional Facility Prison Violence at Green Haven Correctional Facility

Brutality out of sight… out of mind?

Jun 5, 2024 / OppArt / Hector Manuel Rodriguez

Relatives and friends of Palestinians imprisoned in Israel lift signs at a rally calling for their release and the return of the bodies of those who died during incarceration, in Hebron in the occupied West Bank on February 27, 2024.

The Israeli Injustice Complex The Israeli Injustice Complex

How the military courts serve as one of Israel’s most effective and secretive weapons.

Jun 4, 2024 / Martin Garbus

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