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Prison

Posted on October 9, 2018

New Bill Aims To Protect Those Imprisoned While Pregnant

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Written by
Michael J. Sainato
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
pregnancy, Prison, prisoner-rights

“Women are categorically neglected, forgotten about, and the fact we have no systemic data on pregnancy in prison reflects that.” Read more

Posted on April 5, 2018 August 8, 2018

For 17 Years, Vanessa Potkin Has Been Exonerating The Wrongly Imprisoned

Erica Commisso
Written by
Erica Commisso
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Law, Prison, racism

The Innocence Project attorney has helped free 25 unjustly incarcerated prisoners…and counting. Read more

Posted on August 25, 2017 December 11, 2018

‘Life After Life’ Film Takes Aims At U.S. Criminal Justice System

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Written by
devcollab
Posted in
Arts+Creators, Society+Politics
Tagged
criminal-justice, criminal-justice-reform, documentary, Prison, society-politics

‘America places people into poverty and then criminalizes them. We’ve got to ask ourselves, what kind of force do we want to be as a country?’ Read more

Posted on February 14, 2017 February 14, 2019

What Valentine’s Day Is Like When The Person You Love Is In Prison

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Written by
Sophie Brown
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
criminal-justice-reform, jail, lust-liaisons, Prison, valentines-day

For every sentence read out in court, there’s a family serving time for a crime that they didn’t commit. Read more

Posted on December 16, 2016 October 3, 2018

Survivors Of Prison Sexual Abuse Receive Holiday Messages Of Support

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Written by
Nikki Gloudeman
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Feature, jail, Prison, Rape, society-politics

And you can send messages, too. Read more

Posted on October 10, 2016 October 5, 2018

Why Are Inmates Still Being Denied Access To Menstrual Products?

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Written by
Tolu Ajiboye
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
menstrual-hygiene, menstruation, Prison, society-politics, women

“Pads are not dispensed as they are supposed to be. We are forced to reuse them, we are forced to beg for what we need, and if an officer is in a bad mood, they are allowed to take what we have and say we are hoarding.” Read more

Posted on December 11, 2015 August 3, 2018

Prison Rape Jokes Are The Furthest Thing From Funny

Ijeoma Oluo
Written by
Ijeoma Oluo
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Prison, Rape, sexual assault

Prison rape is an exercise in power and degradation. To laugh at it is to participate in dehumanization. Read more

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