Over the last year, dozens of Alaskans experiencing mental health crises found themselves in an unexpected place: a prison or…
Do you think we need more jails?" I ask. It's cold and grey. I'm talking with a cop outside the…
One year ago, the newly elected government of Malaysia officially announced its intention to abolish the death penalty. This was…
Timothy Walker, 52, enjoys cooking and used to own a food truck in Philadelphia that sold sandwiches, hot dogs, and…
Few Americans have come face-to-face with the foot soldiers—both cops and encouraged vigilantes—of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's war on people…
On October 8, the United States Supreme Court is considering whether firing a person because of their transgender identity, as…
The violent and inhumane conditions pervading Florida state prisons are graphically detailed in a covertly-recorded documentary by an incarcerated man,…
The national fight for safe consumption sites (SCS) seems effectively headquartered in Philadelphia, thanks to a combination of the legal…
Jackie Lacey, the Los Angeles district attorney, proclaims that she is taking serious steps to treat mentally ill people thrust…
Any wrongful conviction is a human tragedy," tweeted Sister Helen Prejan, a renowned author and anti-execution advocate, on October 2:…