Washington Post Reporter Remains Held in Iranian Prison for a Year
While the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the U.S. State Department have called for his immediate release, Jason Rezaian remains detained in an Iranian prison. His fate resides in the hands...
View ArticleThe Unending Persecution of Chelsea Manning
The government’s cruelty is taking another turn against Chelsea Manning as they try to destroy her for providing classified information to WikiLeaks more than 5 years ago. But why? The post The...
View ArticleVIDEO: Facebook Accused of Censoring Hundreds of Prisoners by Purging Profile...
With more prisoners using social media, Facebook has been accused of being too willing to delete profile pages of prisoners at the request of U.S. authorities—a growing debate among groups. The post...
View ArticleAmerica’s Incarcerated Economy
One out of every 100 American adults is incarcerated—a gross statistic that makes the U.S. the highest per capita rate in the world. And the social and economic toll is similarly high. The post...
View ArticleVIDEO: After Mass Hunger Strikes and Lawsuits, Prisoners Force California to...
A legal settlement that may have major implications in prisons nationwide has claimed victory for prisoners' rights. California has agreed to greatly reduce the use of solitary confinement. The post...
View ArticleVIDEO: Is Oklahoma Set to Execute an Innocent Man? Inside the Case of Richard...
Oklahoma is scheduled to execute Richard Glossip on Wednesday night. But as time is running out, is the state about to kill an innocent man? Democracy Now discusses the case. The post VIDEO: Is...
View ArticleSanders, Grijalva, Ellison, Rush Introduce Bills Banning Private Prisons
Private prisons are profiting from incarcerating more and more people. Finally, several progressive members of Congress have submitted bills to do something about this travesty. The post Sanders,...
View ArticleVIDEO: A Brief History of the Mass Incarceration of Black Americans
"One in every three African American men will be sent to prison in their lifetime." This video feature discusses the incarceration of black Americans and their relationship with the U.S. criminal...
View ArticleOccupy Radio: Prison Ecology Project; Fayetteville Voters Embrace Civil Rights
The U.S. holds 5% of the world’s population and 25% of the world’s prisoners making the country a prison state. With this many people locked up, environmental impacts are sure to affect communities and...
View ArticleDeputies Charged with Beating Inmate to Death and Falsifying Report
Two former deputy jailers were charged with violating a detainee’s civil rights after the state medical examiner’s preliminary report cited “jail beating.” Both face life in prison for depriving him of...
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