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August 13, 2024
“There’s No Dignity in Giving Birth in Prison”: New Bills Would Improve Care Behind Bars
Victoria Valenzuela
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June 27, 2024
“What’s More Extraordinary and Compelling?”
Piper French
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June 10, 2024
Californians With Family in Prison Inspire Legislation to Remove Barriers to Visitation
Victoria Valenzuela
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May 3, 2024
How Do You Repurpose a Closed Jail? Competing Visions Clash in St. Louis
Piper French
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March 29, 2024
After Reforms to Solitary Confinement, Massachusetts Prisoners Say Officials Just Renamed It
Victoria Law
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March 8, 2024
“We’re Going to Be Overwhelmed”: How Louisiana Just Ballooned Its Jail Population
Piper French
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September 19, 2023
Forced Labor Continues in Colorado, Years After Vote to End Prison Slavery
Moe Clark
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September 6, 2023
New Law Could Make It Even Harder to Get Health Care in Deadly West Virginia Lockups
Alex Burness
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August 4, 2023
Massachusetts Is Making Communications Free for Incarcerated People
Alex Burness
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August 2, 2023
Prisons Grow in Mississippi as State Officials Cut Parole
Victoria Law
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May 24, 2023
Survivors of Solitary Confinement Face the California Governor’s Veto Pen
Piper French
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September 2, 2022
California Passes Bill to Expand Prison Releases for Terminally Ill People
Piper French
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July 7, 2022
“In Spite of This Place”
Michael Barajas
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June 17, 2022
“They Force You to Work”
Michael Barajas
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May 12, 2022
New York Bans Most Prison Care Packages from Family and Friends
Emily Brown
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Rebecca McCray
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