Tag: mass incarceration
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 ...
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 ...
“Georgia Survivor Justice Act” Defies the Tyranny of Mandatory Minimums
The state of Georgia is not known for passing legislation that can actually reduce ...
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 ...
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) ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
“No Real Security”: TN Prison Tablet Rollout Cut Short as ViaPath Flees
The Tennessee Department of Correction began rolling out tablets in late 2024. South Central ...
CO Passes Historic, Somewhat Unclear Bill Making Prison Visits a Right
Colorado is poised to become the first state to recognize prison visitation as a ...
