Tag: prisons and reform

A prison cell block
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Trans women in Federal custody face the terror of being transferred to men’s prisons

Shawn Musgrave, The Intercept
Pregnant woman in handcuffs
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Missouri Senator renews push to ban shackling of pregnant women in city and county jails

Private prison celebrating, tennessee rep. John ray clemmens
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Lawmaker Accuses Private-Prison Operator of Celebrating Potential Boost in Inmate Population

Sam Stockard
Caricature of texas attorney general ken paxton
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Ken Paxton and Texas House members accuse each other of mischaracterizing Robert Roberson’s case

Kayla Guo, Texas Tribune
Concertina wire surrounding a prison in kincheloe, m
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Behind Bars: Understanding the Alarming Increase in Incarceration Rates in America

Serena Zehlius, Editor
Caricature of emma gonzález
Government

The Power of Progressive Politics: An In-Depth Analysis on How it’s Impacting Social Change

Serena Zehlius, Editor
The headquarters for private prison company corecivic in brentwood, tennessee. (photo: john partipilo) the headquarters for private prison company corecivic in brentwood, tennessee.
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State penalized private prison operator $29.5M since 2022 for contract shortfalls

Sam Stockard
Concertina wire surrounding a prison in kincheloe, m
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Georgia prisons violate law against “cruel and unusual” punishment federal probe finds

Ross Williams
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Hurricane-Struck North Carolina Prisoners Were Locked in Cells With Their Own Feces for Nearly a Week

Schuyler Mitchell, The Intercept
Donald trump and governor bill lee in tennessee
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Tennessee governor calls CoreCivic ‘important partner’ amid DOJ investigation

Sam Stockard
Secretary of dept of corrections in arkansas, lindsay wallace
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Arkansas officials plan To Expand Beds For Prisoners While they await new prison

Mary Hennigan
Kentrell parker, an inmate at the louisiana state prison
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Louisiana Prisons Aren’t Providing Medical Care to Inmates

Richard R Webster, Verite