Justice in America Episode 29 Bonus: Interviewing the Creators of College Behind Bars In this bonus episode, Josie Duffy Rice and her co-host Derecka Purnell talk to Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein, the creators of College Behind Bars. Apr 22, 2020
Alabama Reopens ‘Deplorable’ Prison To Quarantine New Prisoners Approximately 100 men will be transported to Draper Correctional Facility, which has long been known for its nightmarish conditions. Lauren Gill Apr 16, 2020
Inspired By Her Own Experiences, Baltimore Woman Publishes Magazine Giving Voice To The Incarcerated Tia Hamilton’s State v. Us focuses closely on the criminal legal system, especially as it applies to people of color, who are statistically overrepresented in the carceral system. Elizabeth Brico Jan 02, 2020
Orange County Judge Rules That Sheriff’s ‘Blanket’ Shackling Practice Violates Prisoners’ Rights People held in courthouse cells were shackled for up to 15 hours a day, and some were unable to eat, change menstrual pads, or use the bathroom, advocates say. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg Nov 19, 2019
Overdose In An Arizona Prison? Get Ready To Pay Up. ‘Worst policy imaginable’ punishes, rather than treats, patients who earn less than a dollar an hour, advocates say. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg May 03, 2019
‘Safer to Leave Them There’ How the politics of storm preparation reveal whose lives matter, and who gets left behind. Kate Aronoff Sep 14, 2018
