incarceration

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 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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Death by Incarceration: America’s Aging Prison Population
An empty hallway of enclosed prison cells with tray slots on the steel doors.

Death by Incarceration: America’s Aging Prison Population

The world’s largest carceral system oversees an aging prison population as incarcerated elders are condemned to a lifetime of confinement.

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The Incarceration, Not Internment, of Japanese Americans
A concrete monument in the desert with Japanese Kanji characters vertically etched in stone, reads, “Soul Consoling Tower."

The Incarceration, Not Internment, of Japanese Americans

Often miscategorized as internment, the incarceration of Japanese Americans in 1942 is yet another instance of American cruelty in action.

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The Fight to End the Death Penalty and Save Leonard Taylor
An older man in gray jumpsuit and glasses is sitting down with his hands held together.

The Fight to End the Death Penalty and Save Leonard Taylor

"I feel real positive and real prayerful that I will get a stay of execution," said Leonard "Raheem" Taylor, a Black Missouri man scheduled to be 

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Supporting Incarcerated Survivors of Sexual Abuse
A shadow of a person behind bars. Picture is in grayscale.

Supporting Incarcerated Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Amplifying the work of Just Detention International, an organization committed to those that experience sexual abuse while incarcerated.

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President Biden’s Marijuana Pardons, Explained
A hand holding a mason jar filled with marijuana bud.

President Biden’s Marijuana Pardons, Explained

An explainer on President Biden’s marijuana pardon and its impact on drug incarceration and decriminalization efforts.

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The Continued Urgency to Close Rikers Island
A sky view of Riders Island. The jail complex has seven facilities throughout the island.

The Continued Urgency to Close Rikers Island

Activists call for the closure of the Rikers Island jail complex amid its ongoing “humanitarian crisis” that has seen a rise in deaths.

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