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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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Feb 16, 2012

Reproductive Health Locked Up

Reproductive Health Locked Up

Feb 14, 2012

A Sunny Day in Florida (Unless You're a Private Prison)

A Sunny Day in Florida (Unless You're a Private Prison)

Feb 8, 2012

Private Prisons Don’t Save Dollars and They Don’t Make Sense

Private Prisons Don’t Save Dollars and They Don’t Make Sense

Feb 3, 2012

PBS' Perpetuating Stigma Highlights HIV Criminalization

PBS' Perpetuating Stigma Highlights HIV Criminalization

Jan 27, 2012

Overincarceration in America

Overincarceration in America

Jan 25, 2012

Podcast: Billy McCarthy of We Are Augustines talks about Solitary Confinement and Mental Illness

Podcast: Billy McCarthy of We Are Augustines talks about Solitary Confinement and Mental Illness

Jan 23, 2012

Legislators Join the Call to Reform Solitary in Virginia

Legislators Join the Call to Reform Solitary in Virginia

Jan 18, 2012

ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµLawsuit Challenges Violence in Baca's L.A. County Jails

ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµLawsuit Challenges Violence in Baca's L.A. County Jails

Jan 17, 2012

Washington Post Editorializes on Solitary Confinement in Virginia

Washington Post Editorializes on Solitary Confinement in Virginia

Jan 11, 2012

Results of Our Poll for the Worst Prison Innovation of 2011: And the Loser Is...

Results of Our Poll for the Worst Prison Innovation of 2011: And the Loser Is...