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News & Commentary about Prisoners' Rights

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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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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

Oct 3, 2022

Algorithms Are Making Decisions About Health Care, Which May Only Worsen Medical Racism

Algorithms Are Making Decisions About Health Care, Which May Only Worsen Medical Racism

Sep 29, 2022

For Defense Attorneys: Tips for Effectively Challenging Pretrial Electronic Monitoring

For Defense Attorneys: Tips for Effectively Challenging Pretrial Electronic Monitoring

Sep 29, 2022

Three People Share How Ankle Monitoring Devices Fail, Harm, and Stigmatize

Three People Share How Ankle Monitoring Devices Fail, Harm, and Stigmatize

Sep 28, 2022

How to Navigate Mental Health Apps That May Share Your Data

How to Navigate Mental Health Apps That May Share Your Data

Sep 26, 2022

50 Years of Fighting for the Rights of Incarcerated People

50 Years of Fighting for the Rights of Incarcerated People

Sep 12, 2022

Despite Backlash, Voters and Lawmakers Continue to Choose Criminal Justice Reform

Despite Backlash, Voters and Lawmakers Continue to Choose Criminal Justice Reform

Jul 8, 2022

Federal Judge Finds Arizona’s Prison Health Care Is Plainly Grossly Inadequate and Unconstitutional

Federal Judge Finds Arizona’s Prison Health Care Is Plainly Grossly Inadequate and Unconstitutional

Jun 15, 2022

Captive Labor: Exploitation of Incarcerated Workers

Captive Labor: Exploitation of Incarcerated Workers

Jun 15, 2022

Captive Labor: Stories of Involuntary Servitude

Captive Labor: Stories of Involuntary Servitude