A York County Prison nurse said he had heartburn. It was Appendicitis.
After suffering with excruciating abdominal pain for almost a week, Willie Cunningham was finally sent to the hospital. By then…
Corrections Officers are leaving federal prisons in droves for ICE
Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of…
How Washington State Penitentiary turned a treatable illness into a death sentence
“They knew he was dying,” says his wife. Washington State Penitentiary didn't tell her until it was too late.
From one voice to many: Women speak out on Idaho prison abuse
Inspired by Andrea Weiskircher, scores of women revealed sexual abuse by Idaho prison staff. Most of their cases were buried.
Prosecutors trying to penalize Idaho prison guards for sexual abuse
When Idaho prison guards are charged, plea deals offer leniency
Bail reforms across the US have shown that releasing people pretrial doesn’t harm public safety
Early data analyses after bail reform (Illinois eliminated cash bail in September 2023) show that jail populations declined with no…
Trans People Forced to Detransition in Georgia Prisons are Suing
A class action lawsuit representing nearly 300 incarcerated people forced to detransition says the state’s refusal to allow gender-affirming care…
3 Countries That are Doing Better Than Us
There are lists all over the internet that rank countries on a variety of metrics. One thing you’ll notice is…
Bail Laws: Lawmakers Close to Texas Republicans’ Goal of Keeping Defendants in Jail
After struggling for years to gain enough bipartisan support to tighten the state’s bail laws, Texas Republicans appear closer than…
Medical records in controversial jail death contradict JSO account
Hundreds of pages of doctors’ notes shed light on a death that has prompted protests and stirred outrage from Faggart’s…
GEO Group, an ICE Contractor Worth Billions, Fights to Pay Working Detainees as Little as $1 a Day
GEO Group, whose stock is valued at $4 billion, says that state minimum wage laws don’t apply to the cleaning…
Trump Goes Hollywood on Mass Deportation With Propaganda Video
The Trump White House takes a stylized approach on its propaganda as Trump wields a 1798 law.
