News & Commentary about Prisoners' Rights
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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Dec 22, 2021
As Omicron Surges, People in Jail and Detention are More Vulnerable Than Ever
Nov 19, 2021
We Are Holding Arizona Accountable for the Needless Suffering and Deaths of Incarcerated People
Nov 8, 2021
The Final Religious Request of a Man on Death Row is in the Supreme Court's Hands
Sep 22, 2021
Ivermectin 鈥淭reatment鈥� in Arkansas Jail Illustrates Systemic Abuse
Aug 19, 2021
Ashley C. Ford on Growing Up With an Incarcerated Parent
Aug 10, 2021
Documents Foreshadow a Grim Future for COVID-19 Spread in Federal Prisons
Jul 15, 2021
Five Things to Know About Gender-Affirming Health Care
Jun 25, 2021
Jailed For a Faulty Battery and Left to Catch COVID-19
Jun 21, 2021
New Census Bureau Data Offers a Chance to Dismantle Prison Gerrymandering