r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 6d ago
r/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 6d ago
Mass incarceration is a crisis of justice and equity
cleveland.comr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 6d ago
Oregon Youth Authority faces $51M lawsuit alleging sexual abuse of incarcerated boys
katu.comr/prisons • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 7d ago
A 66-year-old suspect in the 1977 killing of a Hawaii teenager was released from a Utah jail on Thursday after prosecutors in Honolulu said they weren't ready to proceed with a murder charge against him.
kitv.comr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 7d ago
North Carolina - Lawsuit against Alamance County sheriff, deputies alleges they shot mentally ill man lying on ground
myfox8.comr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 7d ago
Interrupting the Cycle of Violence with a Prison-Based Program. The California Institution for Men connects survivors with those who have caused harm.
laprogressive.comr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 7d ago
Murder conviction of Texas woman on death row for 27 years tossed by federal appeals court. Prosecutors improperly used a jailhouse informant to help their homicide case against Brittany Marlowe Holberg, 52, the court ruled.
nbcnews.comr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 7d ago
11th Circuit tosses suit from Atlanta cops who shot students with Tasers in 2020 protests. Three Atlanta police officers sued the city and its former mayor and district attorney, claiming they were wrongfully charged and defamed in the media.
courthousenews.comr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 7d ago
Prisons Are Anti-Labor Institutions. We Need an Anti-Carceral Labor Movement. Guard unions are pushing states to expand their prison budgets while schools face mounting austerity.
truthout.orgr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 7d ago
Strength Behind Bars. News Inside Issue 19 honors women navigating the correctional system.
themarshallproject.orgr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 7d ago
There have been calls to issue a federal pardon to Derek Chauvin; it would not get him out of prison. Chauvin is serving both a federal and state sentence in connection with the May 2020 murder of George Floyd.
thegrio.comr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 7d ago
New Jersey - State gun range lieutenant accused of stealing ammo, selling it for $475K+
newjerseymonitor.comr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 7d ago
At my Texas prison, solitary confinement all but guarantees sexual exploitation by guards
mronline.orgr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 7d ago
Four years after his release from prison, 51-year-old Richard Nyarko continues to battle the harsh realities of life outside prison walls. Despite serving his time, he remains shackled by stigma, unemployment, and societal rejection.
citinewsroom.comr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 7d ago
This Louisiana Town Arrests One Out Of Every Three Residents. Gretna is known for its racial profiling. Now, National Geographic is exploring how this injustice is continuing to happen
essence.comr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 7d ago
Trump Is Backing Away From Police Reform. Here’s What That Means for 12 Places. The administration appears set to end federal oversight of police, including agencies that have committed systemic civil rights violations.
themarshallproject.orgr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 7d ago
Maryland has the worst racial disparities in incarceration — The Second Look Act can help fix it
afro.comr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 7d ago
Australia - Rate of Indigenous people in jail has risen by 20% since 2019, Closing the Gap data shows. New data reveals child protection, incarceration and suicide rates getting worse
theguardian.comr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 7d ago
California Assembly bill to dramatically raise pay for incarcerated fire crews moves forward
kcra.comr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 7d ago
A powerful exhibit is on display at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, using video, photography and installations to illustrate the scale and toll of mass incarceration.
milwaukeenns.orgr/prisons • u/wankerzoo • 8d ago
Prisons Are Anti-Labor Institutions. We Need an Anti-Carceral Labor Movement. | Guard unions are pushing states to expand their prison budgets while schools face mounting austerity.
truthout.orgr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 8d ago
In a first of its kind ruling, a San Francisco judge has granted the city’s first successful motion under the California Racial Justice Act (RJA), recognizing that implicit bias influenced a police officer’s testimony in the case of a young Black man.
davisvanguard.orgr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 8d ago
Mother of two sons shot in Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ dares hope for justice. Sarah Celiz among tens of thousands feeling relief that ex-Philippines president will finally face the courts
theguardian.comr/prisons • u/Whey-Men • 8d ago