Intersections + Injustice
The Recipes I Use to De-Escalate Violence in Prison
In 2015 I was transferred to West Tennessee State Penitentiary, a prison with a ...
New Hampshire Is Weighing Harsher Fentanyl Punishments
New Hampshire is weighing a series of bills that would increase punishments for fentanyl-related ...
Confirmed Executions for Drug Convictions Surge to New Global High
In July 2016, three Nigerians and one Indonesian were ferried to Nusa Kambangan, known ...
If Suicidal Prisoners Should “Ask for Help,” Stop Taking Away Our Phones
The National Suicide Prevention Hotline posters showed up around 2018, when the outside world ...
Atlantic Canada’s New Hospital Services for People Who Use Drugs
There are all kinds of reasons a person who uses drugs might need to ...
As a Prison Fills With Wheelchairs and Walkers, an Eldercare Collective Forms
From our table in the prison day room at South Central Correctional Facility in ...
Daily Methadone Clinic Dosing Creates Rural Transportation Nightmare
Heather Strong lives in a rural area of Maine, and can’t afford a car. ...
Georgia Senate to Study Prisons, Just in Case the Problem Isn’t Cell Phones
The Georgia Senate has contemplated the bloodbath unfolding inside its state prisons and concluded ...
“Get on Your Knees”—Alberta Cops Raid Home Over Ayahuasca Delivery
On February 8, Chad Gillies, a specialty welder in Calgary, Alberta, opened his door ...
If You’re a Cop, There Are Better Ways for You to Use Narcan
As the overdose crisis escalates, so do law enforcement’s misconceptions about Narcan, the nasal-spray ...
