Intersections + Injustice

California Gov. Newsom Plans New Crackdown on Encampments

A new plan is underway for California to crack down harder on encampments of unhoused people. On May 12, Governor…

May 14, 2025

As Years in Prison Become Decades, Lifers’ Thoughts on Suicide Evolve

[This article describes deaths by suicide, including reference to a method of suicide.]   Asked if they ever think about…

May 14, 2025

Optimism But Severe Harm Reduction Challenges Reflected at HR25

As the Harm Reduction International Conference (HR25) in Bogotá, Colombia, ended on April 30, delegates could reflect on some reasons…

May 12, 2025

New York’s Solution to Prison Staffing Shortage Is to Hire Teenagers

I thought we learned from the Stanford Prison Experiment that college-age corrections officers are not a good idea. But it…

May 12, 2025

At CoreCivic Prisons, Re-Entry Staff Are Told to Do Less

South Central Correctional Facility recently hosted a job fair, and didn’t invite anyone to attend it. There were no flyers,…

May 7, 2025

Texas Lawmakers Target Unhoused People and Service Providers

Several bills advancing through the Texas legislature will, if enacted, escalate the state’s war on unhoused people. Among the measures…

May 6, 2025

Georgia Prisons Now Hold Over 10,000 Lifers as Parole Crisis Deepens

In the Department of Justice report summarizing its years-long investigations into the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), it noted that…

May 6, 2025

DOJ Rescinds Biden-Era Support as Trans Prisoners Sue for Surgery Access

On April 25 the Department of Justice renounced its previous support for a trans woman suing the Georgia Department of…

April 30, 2025

Can Any Banks Explain How Prisoner ID Cards Aren’t Valid State-Issued ID?

If you didn’t already have a bank account before you were incarcerated, it’s almost impossible to open one while you…

April 28, 2025

Vermont Prison Equity Bill: Free Calls, Paid Labor, Affordable Commissary

Vermont legislators are reviewing a wide-ranging prison equity bill that, if enacted, would make the Vermont Department of Corrections (VDOC)…

April 21, 2025