incarceration

A Team of Prison Braille Transcribers Works, in a System That Doesn’t

In the Georgia Braille Transcribers (GBT) shop within Central State Prison, a sign informs visitors that the program has a…

February 16, 2023

Inherent Problems With Post-Incarceration Services for Drug Users

Social service programs have a long way to go to build trust with people who use drugs who have been…

February 15, 2023

The Christmas Traditions I’ve Created Over a Decade in Prison

Many people I've spent Christmas with in prison have described this time of year the same way: feeling like there's…

December 22, 2022

Washington State’s $125 Million Drug War Restitution Plan Is Only a Start

Washington Governor Jay Inslee (D) wants to invest $125 million each year, funded by cannabis tax revenue, into communities most…

February 11, 2022

Rikers Strike Against Horrendous Conditions Draws Political Support

Elected officials are rallying outside of the Rikers Island Detention Complex on January 13 to support detainees who are rejecting…

January 13, 2022

Global COVID Vaccination Rates for People in Prison Remain Far Too Low

On December 14, Harm Reduction International (HRI) and Penal Reform International (PRI)—two non-governmental organizations based in the United Kingdom that…

December 15, 2021

New Orleans Result Could Increase Reformers’ Focus on Sheriff Elections

Since 2015, both Big Philanthropy funders and progressive grassroots activists have targeted local district attorney elections, seeing these once-sleepy affairs…

December 15, 2021

“Good Behavior” Gets Us Early Release—If Corrections Decides to Honor It

Twenty-two-year-old Angel Rosso has been incarcerated in Washington state since 2018. His release date was set for January 2023. But,…

December 9, 2021

The Influential HOPE Probation Program Is Badly Misnamed

Last month, a woman won $7 million in a federal court in Hawaii against the state’s Department of Public Safety,…

December 1, 2021

The Right Uses Wisconsin Parade Tragedy to Attack Bail Reform

After an SUV ploughed through a holiday parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin on November 21, killing five people and injuring 48,…

November 23, 2021