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The National Prison Project is dedicated to ensuring that our nation's prisons, jails, and detention centers comply with the Constitution, domestic law, and human rights principles.
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Sep 24, 2014

Three Years in a Cage. No Charges and No Lawyer.

Three Years in a Cage. No Charges and No Lawyer.

Sep 23, 2014

This Is What Happens When the Secretary of Defense is in Charge of Your Medical Care

This Is What Happens When the Secretary of Defense is in Charge of Your Medical Care

Aug 13, 2014

Ten Years Without Other People

Ten Years Without Other People

Jul 10, 2014

I Was 16 and in Solitary Before I Ever Even Went to Trial

I Was 16 and in Solitary Before I Ever Even Went to Trial

Jul 3, 2014

CCA Continues to Cite Misleading Study It Funded

CCA Continues to Cite Misleading Study It Funded

Jun 18, 2014

Preying on the Poor: For-Profit Probation Edition

Preying on the Poor: For-Profit Probation Edition

Jun 18, 2014

Vee Isn't the Scariest Villain in Orange Is the New Black. This Is.

Vee Isn't the Scariest Villain in Orange Is the New Black. This Is.

Jun 6, 2014

Dee's Triumph: One of the Most Important Trans Victories You Never Heard Of

Dee's Triumph: One of the Most Important Trans Victories You Never Heard Of

Jun 5, 2014

Orange Is the New Black Is Filmed at a Real Jail Flooded with Sewage

Orange Is the New Black Is Filmed at a Real Jail Flooded with Sewage

May 28, 2014

The U.S. Government Treats Detained Immigrants Like Slaves

The U.S. Government Treats Detained Immigrants Like Slaves