Prison conditions

Articles

March 6, 2025

The Past and Present of Prison Labor: Your Questions Answered

 Ask Bolts,
December 20, 2024

For Survivors of Forced Sterilization in California Prisons, a Rushed Shot at Justice

 Victoria Valenzuela,
November 25, 2024

How California’s Embrace of a Tough-on-Crime Measure May Undo a Decade of Reform

 Victoria Valenzuela,
November 19, 2024

On Solitary Confinement, California Officials Side With the Prison System—Again

 Piper French,
October 3, 2024

In Illinois, a Private Prison Company’s Long Trail of Deaths and High-Dollar Contracts

 Shawn Mulcahy,
September 26, 2024

The California Ballot Measure That Could End Forced Prison Labor

 Victoria Valenzuela,
August 13, 2024

“There’s No Dignity in Giving Birth in Prison”: New Bills Would Improve Care Behind Bars

 Victoria Valenzuela,
A handwritten sign created for a gathering of the Dublin Prison Solidarity Coalition in 2023. (photo courtesy of Courtney Hanson, Dublin Prison Solidarity Coalition)
June 27, 2024

“What’s More Extraordinary and Compelling?”

 Piper French,
June 10, 2024

Californians With Family in Prison Inspire Legislation to Remove Barriers to Visitation

 Victoria Valenzuela,
May 3, 2024

How Do You Repurpose a Closed Jail? Competing Visions Clash in St. Louis

 Piper French,
March 29, 2024

After Reforms to Solitary Confinement, Massachusetts Prisoners Say Officials Just Renamed It

 Victoria Law,
March 8, 2024

“We’re Going to Be Overwhelmed”: How Louisiana Just Ballooned Its Jail Population

 Piper French,
September 19, 2023

Forced Labor Continues in Colorado, Years After Vote to End Prison Slavery 

 Moe Clark,
September 6, 2023

New Law Could Make It Even Harder to Get Health Care in Deadly West Virginia Lockups

 Alex Burness,
August 4, 2023

Massachusetts Is Making Communications Free for Incarcerated People

 Alex Burness,
August 2, 2023

Prisons Grow in Mississippi as State Officials Cut Parole

 Victoria Law,
May 24, 2023

Survivors of Solitary Confinement Face the California Governor’s Veto Pen

 Piper French,
September 2, 2022

California Passes Bill to Expand Prison Releases for Terminally Ill People

 Piper French,
July 7, 2022

“In Spite of This Place”

 Michael Barajas,
June 17, 2022

“They Force You to Work”

 Michael Barajas,
May 12, 2022

New York Bans Most Prison Care Packages from Family and Friends

 Emily Brown, , Rebecca McCray,