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The National Prison Project is dedicated to ensuring that our nation's prisons, jails, and detention centers comply with the Constitution, domestic law, and human rights principles.

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Hughes fire, in Castaic, burns on a hill threatening the freeway below while cars attempt to escape.

Feb 8, 2025

Half a Mile from the Flames: LA County’s Brush with Catastrophe Demonstrates the Urgent Need to Protect People in Jails and Prisons from Climate Change

Half a Mile from the Flames: LA County’s Brush with Catastrophe Demonstrates the Urgent Need to Protect People in Jails and Prisons from Climate Change

An individual holing on to prison bars.

May 10, 2024

The Painful Reality of Being an Incarcerated Mother

The Painful Reality of Being an Incarcerated Mother

Apr 11, 2024

Live from Brooklyn Public Library: The Power of Poetry and Magical Thinking

Live from Brooklyn Public Library: The Power of Poetry and Magical Thinking

An airplane on the runway.

Jan 8, 2024

The Supreme Court Must Allow U.S. Citizens to Challenge Placement on No Fly List

The Supreme Court Must Allow U.S. Citizens to Challenge Placement on No Fly List

Demonstrators perform a die-in symbolizing the amount of people dying from AIDS, Monday, August 17, 1992, in Houston. Hundreds of police and gay rights activists clashed outside the Republican National Convention Monday night as protesters sought to block a street near the Astrodome.

Oct 19, 2023

How ACT UP Changed the Face of AIDS and Activism

How ACT UP Changed the Face of AIDS and Activism

Library protest.A person walks past empty shelves at the library in Stony Stratford, near Milton Keynes, after residents have spent the week withdrawing their maximum allowance of books to stop the council's plans to close it as part of budget cuts.

Sep 7, 2023

Why Is Texas Eliminating School Libraries?

Why Is Texas Eliminating School Libraries?

A group posing on behalf of the DC Crisis Response Coalition.

Aug 31, 2023

Together, We’re Changing the Face of Crisis Response in D.C.

Together, We’re Changing the Face of Crisis Response in D.C.

Jul 27, 2023

No One Should Die In Custody

No One Should Die In Custody

A photo of ACLU of Louisiana’s executive director Alanah Odoms.

Jul 25, 2023

Challenging Police Brutality in Louisiana

Challenging Police Brutality in Louisiana

Pregnant person sits at a desk with one hand resting on their stomach and the other on a keyboard.

Jul 20, 2023

The Decade-Long Fight for Pregnant Workers

The Decade-Long Fight for Pregnant Workers