One out of every nine prisoners in the United States is currently serving a life sentence—a record high—even as the overall prison population has fallen. … More Americans Are Spending Life in Prison Than Ever BeforeRead more
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Posted inEconomics / Prison / Slavery / USA Empire / Worker
Prisoners Held in Outdoor Jail Amid Record Heat Wave
In Arizona, prisoners at a notorious open-air jail known as Tent City have remained sleeping under thick canvas tents this week, even as a record-setting … Prisoners Held in Outdoor Jail Amid Record Heat WaveRead more
Posted inHuman right / Prison / ToMl / USA Empire
Tortured, Killed & Driven to Suicide
a shocking new exposé in The New Yorker magazine called “Madness: In Florida prisons, mentally ill inmates have been tortured, driven to suicide, and killed … Tortured, Killed & Driven to SuicideRead more
Posted inPoverty / Prison / ToMl / USA Empire
What Happens if You’re Too Poor to Pay Bail?
Sandra Bland is the one you knew about. In the year after her well-publicized death, 815 people died in jail awaiting trial. A third of … What Happens if You’re Too Poor to Pay Bail?Read more
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First Palestine Prison Hunger Striker Dies in West Bank
A young Palestinian man became the first victim of the open-ended hunger strike in the occupied West Bank on Monday. The 30-year-old, identified as Mazan … First Palestine Prison Hunger Striker Dies in West BankRead more
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From Mumia to Peltier, US Political Prisoners Still Locked Up
Many members of the Black Panthers and New Afrika party remain behind bars, some under dubious circumstances. In the wake of U.S. President Barack Obama … From Mumia to Peltier, US Political Prisoners Still Locked UpRead more