Documenting Abuse in Illinois Prisons June 23, 2022 Shielded from public view, “correction officers” received scant discipline, Shannon Heffernan reports. Read more →
Tackling Prison Profiteers Takes More Than Banning Private Prisons February 11, 2021 Biden’s order is a good start, but Rebekah Entralgo says it doesn’t cover immigration detention facilities, which are far more prevalent than regular private prisons. Read more →
US Spends More Than $80 Billion a Year Incarcerating 2.3 Million People October 22, 2020 Laura Flanders says there’s never been a better time to reconsider the entire system. Read more →