Jair Bolsonaro, Enemy of Books, Now in Brazil’s Prison Reading Program
In 2020, Brazil’s then-president Jair Bolsonaro criticized grade-school didactic books for having “too much ...
With Suicide Watch Full, Prisoners Now Kept in Makeshift Cells
A decade ago when I transferred to South Central Correctional Facility, a medium-security Tennessee ...
Why We Formed the Latino Cannabis Alliance
One of the first reported deaths resulting from the Trump administration’s renewed immigration raids ...
New Threats of Prison and Caning: Singapore’s “Totalitarian” Vape Ban
New legislation in Singapore will strengthen the country’s vape prohibition with threats of long ...
Congress Poised to Schedule Xylazine, Because Otherwise the DEA Will Do It
Three years in the making, the legislative push to place xylazine under Schedule III ...
Oklahoma Prisoners Can Now Buy “Jail Puff” Vapes and Pouches
Oklahoma has just begun allowing prisoners to purchase safer nicotine products—vapes and pouches—at commissary. ...
Illinois Overdose Prevention Center Bill Is Moving Forward Again
In Illinois, a bill to authorize an overdose prevention center (OPC) pilot is working ...
Portland Jail-Deflection Participants Who “Fail” Will Soon Face Prosecution
It’s been 18 months since the rollback of Measure 110, Oregon’s landmark bill decriminalizing ...
Primary Care “Opioid Risk Scores” Poorly Predict Individual OD Risk
In 2019, Epic—the company behind the MyChart health care software used by over 190 ...
Bill Could Deport Group Marijuana Users as “Gang Members,” Warns Rep.
A top congressional Democrat is warning that a committee-passed bill meant to expedite the ...
