The fate of the most notorious jail in St. Louis is nearly sealed. On July 17, all 28 members of the…
A debate over democracy and racial justice is raging on the federal government’s doorstep. On June 26, the House of…
What do you do if you want the voices of incarcerated people at the Prince George’s County jail in Maryland…
Severe COVID-19 outbreaks threaten the lives of people incarcerated across Texas. Several jail and prison facilities in the state are…
In St. Louis, Missouri—arguably the birthplace of the modern movement for Black lives—a city lawmaker has introduced a bill to…
New Jersey held primary elections on July 7, including hotly contested Congressional races for seats held by Jeff Van Drew…
A group of attorneys filed a class action lawsuit on May 29 against Sheriff Gregory Ahern of Alameda County, California.…
The number of New Yorkers in the city's infamous jail system hit what Mayor Bill de Blasio called an "historic"…
In September last year, the Prison Law Office, a nonprofit working for incarcerated people in California, sent a letter to…
State prisons' efforts to decarcerate during the COVID-19 crisis seem to have been eclipsed by those of county jails—despite more…