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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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Photo from the Attica uprising

Sep 14, 2018

‘Attica Is Every Prison; and Every Prison Is Attica’

‘Attica Is Every Prison; and Every Prison Is Attica’
EL Paso County Jail

Jul 24, 2018

El Paso County Deputies Started a Fight Club to Reward Use of Force Against Prisoners

El Paso County Deputies Started a Fight Club to Reward Use of Force Against Prisoners
Arizona Prison

Jun 25, 2018

Arizona Prison Officials Found in Contempt for Massive Prison Health Care Scandal

Arizona Prison Officials Found in Contempt for Massive Prison Health Care Scandal
Montana State Prison

Jun 20, 2018

How a Montana Prison Is Reforming Its Treatment of People With Disabilities

How a Montana Prison Is Reforming Its Treatment of People With Disabilities
Prison Bars

Jun 15, 2018

People in Jail Deserve Effective Drug Treatment Not Forced Withdrawal

People in Jail Deserve Effective Drug Treatment Not Forced Withdrawal
Prison cells

Apr 23, 2018

Why Mississippi Officials Needed to Answer for Inhumane and Dangerous Prison Conditions

Why Mississippi Officials Needed to Answer for Inhumane and Dangerous Prison Conditions
E. Mississippi Correctional Fire

Mar 5, 2018

The East Mississippi Correctional Facility Is 'Hell on Earth'

The East Mississippi Correctional Facility Is 'Hell on Earth'
Prison Door

Feb 28, 2018

Time Has Come to Save Mentally Ill Inmates From Solitary Confinement

Time Has Come to Save Mentally Ill Inmates From Solitary Confinement
Tampons

Feb 9, 2018

Arizona Needs Laws That Protect Women Prisoners’ Menstrual Health

Arizona Needs Laws That Protect Women Prisoners’ Menstrual Health
Solitary Cell

Jan 29, 2018

My First Night on Death Row as an Innocent Man

My First Night on Death Row as an Innocent Man