The Department of Justice’s long-awaited reports exclude any demographic data, days after a memo revealed its plans to dismantle prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
In my 20 years of incarceration, I’ve been strip-searched at least 500 times. Each was an act of humiliation and sexual violence
The “pinkwashing” of prisons ramps up in Vermont, where local officials are pushing for the construction of a “gender-responsive” facility
New York’s prison system didn’t collapse simply due to understaffing, but rather a longstanding culture of minimal accountability for officers
Collaborations between Designing Justice + Designing Spaces and the furniture firm Formr offer a new approach to transitional housing
The state’s failure to include incarcerated people in emergency plans shines light on the life-threatening dangers facing people in custody as climate change worsens
The bill to make Oregon’s Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot a permanent diversion no longer includes “primary caretakers” alongside parents and guardians as eligible candidates to avoid incarceration
In prisons across the country, where books are banned and visits are restricted, PBS is a crucial lifeline
The strike disrupted many aspects of prison life, such as access to food, showers, medication, recreation, and legislative protections
As the correctional officers strike concluded last month, the state did not immediately explain which parts of the law that caps solitary confinement to 15 consecutive days would be suspended
“I can’t hold him every day, but I take comfort knowing I’m still allowed to feed my child”
Women are the fastest-growing prison population, yet life-and-death issues related to pregnancy, including perinatal depression, are swept under the rug
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