Joshua Manson

America’s Biggest City Was Hit Hard By COVID-19. Its Jails Are Filling Up Again

New York City’s jail population is close to reaching pre-pandemic levels. Advocates say dishonest fearmongering about bail reform—and the politicians who capitulated to it—have created a very real safety crisis.

Joshua Manson Nov 30, 2020

Impunity for Law Enforcement Must End. That Includes Officers in Jails and Prisons.

Qualified immunity is just one obstacle of many that incarcerated people face when seeking to hold correctional officers accountable for misconduct.

Joshua Manson Jul 23, 2020

As Use of Solitary Confinement Surges, Advocates Call for Releasing Prisoners

Legal, medical, and religious groups warn in a new report that the widespread use of solitary confinement in response to COVID-19 risks spreading the disease further and undoing a decade of progress.

Joshua Manson Jun 19, 2020

Still in Solitary

Five years after statewide hunger strikes and a landmark settlement, men incarcerated in a California prison say they’re still isolated for up to 22 hours a day.

Joshua Manson May 21, 2020

Surviving a Pandemic When Your Loved One Is in Prison

The families and partners of those incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Complex at Oakdale are sharing information and support as COVID-19 hits the prison.

Joshua Manson Apr 14, 2020

History Teaches Us That When Viruses Come to Prisons, Punishment Is Not the Answer

The H1N1 pandemic, the HIV/AIDS crisis, and other outbreaks have taught us that blanket policies of solitary confinement and isolation have led to harmful outcomes.

Joshua Manson Mar 23, 2020

Indefinite Solitary Confinement in New York Is Finally Put to the Test

Court challenges and a sweeping reform bill are offering hope to men trapped in isolation for decades.

Joshua Manson Jun 03, 2019