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October 7, 2023
HUFFPOST
Prisoners Say New Jersey’s Alternative To Solitary Confinement Is Pretty Much The Same

Despite New Jersey’s 2019 law aimed at reforming solitary confinement, reports indicate the state’s Department of Corrections continues practices that may violate this legislation.

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October 6, 2023
truthout
WA Prison Deters Participation in Restorative Justice by Ordering Strip Searches

Strip searches, a practice that dates back to auctions of enslaved people, have long been common in U.S. prisons.

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September 6, 2023
The Appeal
Unlocking the Black Box of In-Custody Deaths

Despite the frequency of in-custody deaths, their exact scope remains unknown and data is often intentionally obfuscated.

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August 28, 2023
The Nation
Wildfires Are a Dire Threat to Incarcerated People Like Me

If we get caught in the path of raging flames, what will be the plan for those of us locked behind bars?

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August 9, 2023
The Appeal
Prison Can Be A Hostile Place. Then the Birds Came.

The birds quickly became the talk of the unit. Suddenly, everyone was an ornithologist, claiming to know whether barn swallows were endangered.

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July 5, 2023
The Appeal
How Toxic Masculinity Drives Homophobia in Prison

The phrase “toxic masculinity” is ubiquitous these days, but there are few places where it’s more all-consuming than in a men’s prison

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