Intersections + Injustice

BOP to Close Six Prisons, as Trump Pushes Agency Deeper Into Chaos

The federal Bureau of Prisons plans to permanently close six facilities, citing extreme understaffing and “decades of deferred maintenance." The…

July 6, 2026

Trial Tax: Long Prison Sentences as Punishment for Rejecting a Plea Deal

Twenty-five years ago, prosecutors offered T a deal: 15 years, with eligibility for parole after 12 years and nine months.…

June 24, 2026

“It’s Authoritarian”—Harm Reduction Under San Francisco’s Backlash

Harm reduction is under attack in San Francisco. Mayor Daniel Lurie (D), the Board of Supervisors and even the San…

June 16, 2026

AI Chatbots Bring Unexpected Business Boom to Jailhouse Lawyers

Most people in prison can’t afford a lawyer, so if they want to get back in court they need to…

June 15, 2026

Supreme Court Blocks Alabama Bid to Proceed With Banned Nitrogen Execution

On June 11 the Supreme Court received, and subsequently rejected, a request from the state of Alabama to proceed with…

June 12, 2026

Protests as Cicero Institute Launches Homelessness Policy Summit

On June 5 right-wing think tank the Cicero Institute held its first-ever homelessness policy summit, a Washington, DC, event promoting…

June 8, 2026

Ignoring Georgia’s Public Defender Crisis, and the Obvious Way to Fix It

Georgia’s public defender shortage was recently of interest to the media when it affected the prosecution of Robert Aaron Long,…

June 4, 2026

Everyone Against the Drug War Needs to Know About Jury Nullification

In 1734, New York Weekly Journal publisher John Peter Zenger was arrested for seditious libel because the publication was critical…

June 2, 2026

The Time to Build an Equitable Psychedelic Landscape Is Now

Across the United States, a tide is turning. It is becoming clear that widespread legal access to psychedelic medicines will…

May 28, 2026

Louisiana Urges More Oversight When Giving Opioid Funds Directly to Cops

Louisiana, one of only two states that distributes opioid settlement funding directly to law enforcement, is now trying to bring…

May 27, 2026