mass incarceration

Maine, Where Prisoners Cast Absentee Ballots, May Soon Require ID to Vote

On November 4, Maine voters will decide whether the state will begin requiring residents to show photo ID in order…

October 21, 2025

Florida Prisoner Bill of Rights Faces House Subcommittee Hurdle, Again

Legislators are weighing a proposal to establish a bill of rights for people in Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) custody.…

October 16, 2025

Georgia Prisons Are Deadlier Than Ever. One Reason? We’re Starving.

The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) is once again on track to surpass the record levels of violence and deaths…

October 14, 2025

Battle Over Prison Phone Call Costs Heads to Court, FCC Teases New Vote

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is preparing for an October vote that the agency claims would reopen its historic 2024…

September 22, 2025

“Georgia Survivor Justice Act” Defies the Tyranny of Mandatory Minimums

The state of Georgia is not known for passing legislation that can actually reduce the amount of time served in…

September 3, 2025

Prison Budgets Keep Growing, Yet They Keep Giving Us Used Underwear

As of July the state of Georgia is in Fiscal Year 2026, for which Governor Brian Kemp (R) initially proposed…

August 4, 2025

Legal Battle Emerges as ICE Denies Bail to All Undocumented Immigrants

Immigrant rights activists are fighting back against a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy that prevents all undocumented detainees…

July 30, 2025

If Prisons Are Meant for Rehabilitation, Stop Transferring Us All the Time

Decades ago when he first entered Georgia Department of Corrections custody, D* used to look forward to transfers. Prisoners with…

July 21, 2025

For Wrongful Convictions, Tennessee Slowly Builds a Pathway Out of Prison

In November 2007, 24-year-old Adam Braseel was convicted of multiple charges including first-degree murder, and sentenced to life with the…

July 7, 2025

Nebraska’s Fix for Double-Bunking in Solitary Confinement May Need Work

In Nebraska, where state prisons are often at 140-percent capacity, the legislature is considering a bill pertaining to “double-bunking,” AKA…

June 12, 2025