The inmates were the negotiators as it went along. Some of the observers, like Bill Kunstler and Congressman Badillo and Tom Wicker, were a little … It really was a beautiful operationRead more
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Close Guantánamo Military Prison
As the United States imposes new Cuba sanctions, citing human rights abuses, we turn to look at the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. … Close Guantánamo Military PrisonRead more
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Constitutional Loophole That Allows Forced Labor in Prisons
Abolition Amendment that was reintroduced after President Biden signed legislation this month to create a federal holiday commemorating June 19th as Juneteenth, the day in … Constitutional Loophole That Allows Forced Labor in PrisonsRead more
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Mass Incarceration Since 1492: Native American Encounters With Criminal Injustice
https://truthout.org/wp-content/uploads/legacy/images/Images_2016_02/2016_0207k_.jpg These are actual tiny child handcuffs used by the US government to restrain captured Native American children and drag them away from their families … Mass Incarceration Since 1492: Native American Encounters With Criminal InjusticeRead more
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The Radical Possibilities of Restorative Justice
Mass Incarceration, Violence & the Radical Possibilities of Restorative Justice criminal justice reform and the fight to end mass incarceration. Criminal justice reform has gained … The Radical Possibilities of Restorative JusticeRead more
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The first step to stop corporations from profiting off of incarceration
Over the past decades, private corporations have increased their control over prison services in the United States and around the world. Despite enormous lobbying efforts … The first step to stop corporations from profiting off of incarcerationRead more
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Woman Spends 35 Days in Jail for Bouncing $29 Check
In Arkansas, a mother has been released after spending 35 days in a county jail after she accidentally bounced a $29 check five years ago. … Woman Spends 35 Days in Jail for Bouncing $29 CheckRead more
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GEO Group Used Pesticide as COVID Disinfectant Inside Immigration Jail
The Environmental Protection Agency has faulted the private prison company GEO Group for using a pesticide as a coronavirus disinfectant up to 50 times a … GEO Group Used Pesticide as COVID Disinfectant Inside Immigration JailRead more
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Florida Prisoner Uprising Quelled by Riot Squads, Chemical Agent
Officials in Florida say hundreds of prisoners took part in an uprising that saw damage to virtually every part of the Holmes Correctional Institution overnight … Florida Prisoner Uprising Quelled by Riot Squads, Chemical AgentRead more