Many states are moving slowly toward restoring voter rights to convicted felons, but some other states are taking steps to make voting more difficult, … [Read more...]
FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS – Widespread negligence in BOP exposed
An Associated Press investigation has disclosed widespread sexual abuse, criminal misconduct, staffing shortages, prisoner escapes, neglect and … [Read more...]
Tennessee prisons reject Malcolm X
As reported in The Vice, Prisons and jails frequently ban books that reflect political viewpoints carceral officials view as … [Read more...]
Brothers awarded $75M for wrongful conviction
$1 million per year judgement for two men cleared by DNA after more than three decades’ incarceration Two half-brothers, one on Death Row … [Read more...]
Federal prisons face critical staff shortages
Federal prisons throughout the country are experiencing a huge shortage of prison guards, and using other staff members to fill in, according to The … [Read more...]
Examining disparities in crack cocaine sentencing
Powder cocaine offenses given lighter sentences compared to ‘rock’ cocaine After years of fighting for fair federal sentencing reform for those … [Read more...]
No search warrant necessary
Tech giants Apple, Facebook, Google, Instagram, and Microsoft are major suppliers of personal information to local, state, and federal law enforcement … [Read more...]
Incarcerated women join California’s firefight: Female prisoners log millions of hours in the battle against the state’s intensifying wildfires
Year-round, incarcerated women in California prisons are putting their lives on the line fighting fires up and down the state to limit major … [Read more...]
City sues Gov. Newsom following prison closure announcement
The citizens and the local government of Susanville are suing Gov. Gavin Newsom for the imminent closure of the prison, California Correctional … [Read more...]
How Muslims are embracing Ramadan in the year of Covid-19
Spiritual enlightenment, reflections and a quest for inner peace. These are sought by Muslims around the world, who are preparing to fast for the Holy … [Read more...]
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