News & Commentary about Prisoners' Rights

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Nov 8, 2021
The Final Religious Request of a Man on Death Row is in the Supreme Court's Hands

Sep 22, 2021
Ivermectin “Treatment” in Arkansas Jail Illustrates Systemic Abuse

Aug 19, 2021
Ashley C. Ford on Growing Up With an Incarcerated Parent

Aug 10, 2021
Documents Foreshadow a Grim Future for COVID-19 Spread in Federal Prisons

Jul 15, 2021
Five Things to Know About Gender-Affirming Health Care

Jun 25, 2021
Jailed For a Faulty Battery and Left to Catch COVID-19

Jun 21, 2021
New Census Bureau Data Offers a Chance to Dismantle Prison Gerrymandering

Jun 14, 2021
Orange County’s Dramatic Reduction in Jail Population During the Pandemic is a Model for the Nation

May 21, 2021
How to Save Lives in Jail During the Opioid Crisis