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'Little Guantanamo' Gets Bigger

Secretive prison units for dissenters have expanded by 80% over 15 years, using isolation and monitoring.
Daniel Hale's transfer underscores punitive measures in prison systems against whistleblowers and dissenters.

Inmate's Wife Subjected to Cavity Search Will Get $5.6 Million in Settlement

Christina Cardenas received a $5.6 million settlement after a traumatic and invasive search by prison officials during a visit to her husband.

Months after RICO murder convictions, it's unclear whether Aryan Brotherhood members will ever actually see federal prison

Brant Daniel, an Aryan Brotherhood member, desires federal prison transfer to escape California prison's corruption and maintain life sentence.

Prison Banned Books Week: Being in Jail Shouldn't Mean Having Nothing to Read

Prison tablet programs promise extensive eBook access but often provide limited, outdated selections at predatory prices.

Man accused of murdering his wife and children took his own life in cell six days before trial, report finds

Prison officers must enhance vigilance during cell checks to prevent self-harm incidents after the death of Sameer Syed.

Transgender inmate killed in prison fight in Louisiana

The tragic death of Yella Clark, an incarcerated Black transgender person, sheds light on the vulnerability of trans individuals in the prison system.

'Little Guantanamo' Gets Bigger

Secretive prison units for dissenters have expanded by 80% over 15 years, using isolation and monitoring.
Daniel Hale's transfer underscores punitive measures in prison systems against whistleblowers and dissenters.

Inmate's Wife Subjected to Cavity Search Will Get $5.6 Million in Settlement

Christina Cardenas received a $5.6 million settlement after a traumatic and invasive search by prison officials during a visit to her husband.

Months after RICO murder convictions, it's unclear whether Aryan Brotherhood members will ever actually see federal prison

Brant Daniel, an Aryan Brotherhood member, desires federal prison transfer to escape California prison's corruption and maintain life sentence.

Prison Banned Books Week: Being in Jail Shouldn't Mean Having Nothing to Read

Prison tablet programs promise extensive eBook access but often provide limited, outdated selections at predatory prices.

Man accused of murdering his wife and children took his own life in cell six days before trial, report finds

Prison officers must enhance vigilance during cell checks to prevent self-harm incidents after the death of Sameer Syed.

Transgender inmate killed in prison fight in Louisiana

The tragic death of Yella Clark, an incarcerated Black transgender person, sheds light on the vulnerability of trans individuals in the prison system.
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I Faced Death by Incarceration. The UN Heard My Plea to Abolish Life Sentences.

The United Nations has condemned the practice of life imprisonment, also known as death by incarceration, and called on the United States to abolish it.
A delegation of civil society organizations spoke to the UN Human Rights Committee to expose the human rights violations committed by the US in terms of life without parole sentencing.
The UN special rapporteur on racism stated that the US practice of sentencing people to die in prison violates the purpose of rehabilitation and perpetuates segregation and exploitation.

As a Muslim prisoner in the US, I worry I will be cremated when I die

Prisoners at New Jersey State Prison are requesting a process to ensure Islamic burial rites for Muslim prisoners.
The prison has a large Muslim population, with around 400 Muslim prisoners out of 1,300 total.
The lack of Islamic burial rites in the prison system is especially significant given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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