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Young People Say They’re Beaten and Maced at Adult Louisiana Jail
Louisiana moved detained children from the infamous Angola prison to an adult lockup in Jackson Parish. They say the abuse ...
The Appeal1 天
How Georgia Prisons Habitually Cover Up Murders
A Department of Justice investigation confirmed the GDC hides the number of people killed inside Georgia Prisons.
The Appeal1 天
I Spent Years Imprisoned Without Windows. Now, Snow Feels Like a Gift.
I was recently moved to a prison cell with a window after years without one. I never realized how much I’d taken the snow for granted.
The Appeal5 天
Police Often Use Force on Black People in Response to 911 Mental Health Calls
The investigation also found that in these crisis situations, police used force against Black people—especially Black men—at ...
The Appeal8 天
New York’s Second Look Act Could Save People Incarcerated When They Were Young—Like Me
New York should enact the Second Look Act, which lets people apply for resentencing after serving 10 years or half of their ...
The Appeal14 天
They Were Acquitted But Sentenced to Life Anyway. Now, They’re Finally Free.
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of Terence Richardson and Ferrone Claiborne—two men sentenced to life despite ...
The Appeal5 天
Medill Investigative Lab-Chicago
Media focus on killings obscures many cases of non-fatal force, MindSite News-Medill investigation shows.
The Appeal29 天
Prisoners Burned Themselves. So Staff Discussed “Making Them Pay Money.”
Last year, six prisoners at Red Onion State Prison, a supermax facility on the state’s rural west side, intentionally burned themselves, prompting scrutiny of the prison from lawmakers and the public.
The Appeal14 天
‘People Will Die’ from Trump’s Trans Prisoner Crackdown, Experts Warn
On the first day of his second presidential term, Donald Trump severely restricted transgender prisoners’ access to safe housing and proper medical care. Trump’s series of sweeping executive orders ...
The Appeal27 天
LA’s Wildfires Threaten Almost 40 Prisons and Jails. Here’s How They’re Responding.
As of Thursday afternoon, more than 180,000 Los Angeles residents have been ordered to evacuate as deadly fires ravage the city. Hurricane-force winds reaching up to 100 miles per hour whipped the ...
The Appeal8 天
Rashon Venable
New York should enact the Second Look Act, which lets people apply for resentencing after serving 10 years or half of their sentences.
The Appeal20 天
People in My Prison Want More from the Democrats. Here’s Why.
At 6:40 AM, a prison staff member pulled me out of my morning haze. She walked down the hallway shouting. “Trump! Trump! Trump!” she hollered. It was the morning after last November’s election. I was ...