Incarceration

Graduated Reentry and the Need for Real Prison Reform
A long enclosed hallway that leads to a gated entry, with the door opened to the outside.

Graduated Reentry and the Need for Real Prison Reform

Learn about the Graduated Reentry Program and how prison reform legislation isn’t meaningful without accountability and oversight.

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Why the Attica Prison Uprising Still Matters Today
An aerial shot of incarcerated people in D Yard at Attica Correctional Facility before the deadly police assault. Black and white photo.

Why the Attica Prison Uprising Still Matters Today

The five-day Attica prison uprising was a fight against inhumane conditions and racial and religious injustices, which still resonates today.

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The Misconception of Solitary Confinement
An empty hallway of enclosed prison cells with tray slots on the steel doors.

The Misconception of Solitary Confinement

Solitary confinement is the go-to solution for handling any issue brought on by a system that breaks down those within its confinement.

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The Unaddressed Crisis of Sexual Abuse in Prisons
A women in an orange jumpsuit leans on the steel bars of a jail cell.

The Unaddressed Crisis of Sexual Abuse in Prisons

Prison sexual abuse isn’t limited to a single institution or a handful of “bad apples,” but a nationwide systemic issue.

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The Lingering Punishment After Leaving Prison
A prison hallway from the viewpoint of a metal staircase.

The Lingering Punishment After Leaving Prison

If you were designing a system that ensured those leaving prison returned, you’d end up with something similar to the current U.S. prisoner reentry landscape.

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Ending the Cash Bail System in America
Handcuffs being taken off a person inside of a jail cell.

Ending the Cash Bail System in America

Most people in pretrial detention in the U.S. are incarcerated because they cannot afford to pay their cash bail.

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