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News & Commentary about Conditions in Jails and Prisons

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The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµworks in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.

Oct 29, 2025

Biometric bracelets for prisoners

Biometric bracelets for prisoners

Jul 27, 2023

No One Should Die In Custody

No One Should Die In Custody

Nov 23, 2022

Two Cups of Broth and Rotting Sandwiches: The Reality of Mealtime in Prisons and Jails

Two Cups of Broth and Rotting Sandwiches: The Reality of Mealtime in Prisons and Jails

Oct 20, 2022

LA County’s Failure to Invest in Alternatives to Incarceration Fuels Inhumane Jail Conditions

LA County’s Failure to Invest in Alternatives to Incarceration Fuels Inhumane Jail Conditions

Sep 26, 2022

50 Years of Fighting for the Rights of Incarcerated People

50 Years of Fighting for the Rights of Incarcerated People

May 6, 2022

45 Years of Defending Liberty

45 Years of Defending Liberty

Apr 18, 2022

A Student’s Journey: Fighting for Education Rights While in Prison

A Student’s Journey: Fighting for Education Rights While in Prison

Jan 31, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is Still Delaying My Health Care, Despite a Court Order

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is Still Delaying My Health Care, Despite a Court Order

Apr 9, 2020

I’m Queer and I’ve Been in Solitary. Ellen Isn’t Experiencing What I Did.

I’m Queer and I’ve Been in Solitary. Ellen Isn’t Experiencing What I Did.

Sep 3, 2019

A New York Jail Forced a Trans Woman Into a Men’s Facility

A New York Jail Forced a Trans Woman Into a Men’s Facility