President Obama granted clemency to 231 prisoners—the most individual acts of clemency granted in a single day by any president in U.S. history. Obama pardoned … Free Leonard PeltierRead more
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The true cost of the American gulag: $1 trillion a year
A new report from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri details the social and economic cost of imprisoning 2 million people in the United States. … The true cost of the American gulag: $1 trillion a yearRead more
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Unprecedented National Prison Strike Enters Third Week
The events at Holman come as the largest prison work strike in U.S. history has entered its third week. Organizers report that as of last … Unprecedented National Prison Strike Enters Third WeekRead more
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America is who creates enemies for themselves
Uruguay, where former Guantánamo prisoner Jihad Abu Wa’el Dhiab continues a hunger strike demanding he be allowed to leave Uruguay in order to reunite with … America is who creates enemies for themselvesRead more
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A Primer on the Nationwide Prisoners’ Strike
Prisoners can be forced to work without pay — the Constitution says so. On Sept. 9, prisoners around the country staged a coordinated strike to … A Primer on the Nationwide Prisoners’ StrikeRead more
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CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling, in Prison and Fighting for His Life
When Jeffrey Sterling was in his last year of law school, he was drawn to a newspaper ad that announced the promise of travel while … CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling, in Prison and Fighting for His LifeRead more
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Ongoing Pattern of Abuse Led to Hunger Strike
imprisoned Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning. On Friday, Manning began a hunger strike to protest her prison conditions. In a statement, she said she would only … Ongoing Pattern of Abuse Led to Hunger StrikeRead more
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45 Years After Legendary Attica Prison Uprising
prisoners striking today say conditions are not much different from those that prompted the largest prison rebellion—one of the largest prison rebellions, 45 years ago … 45 Years After Legendary Attica Prison UprisingRead more
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Judge Denies Hepatitis C Cure for Mumia Abu-Jamal
A federal judge has denied a request from former Black Panther and journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal for a life-saving medication that could cure his hepatitis C. … Judge Denies Hepatitis C Cure for Mumia Abu-JamalRead more
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Illegal Debtors’ Prison, The Criminalization of Poverty
A woman in Sherwood, Arkansas, just spent 35 days in a county jail after she accidentally bounced a $29 check five years ago. Nikki Petree … Illegal Debtors’ Prison, The Criminalization of PovertyRead more