Civil Liberties in Prison

News & Commentary about Civil Liberties in Prison

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A row of general population inmates, handcuffed and in orange jumpsuits, walk in a line at San Quentin State Prison.

Sep 15, 2020

Federal Judges are Failing Incarcerated People During the Pandemic

Packets of buprenorphine, a drug which controls heroin and opioid cravings.

Jul 22, 2020

As Overdoses Spike During Coronavirus, Treating Addiction in Prisons and Jails is a Matter of Life and Death

A woman held at the Pulanski State Prison in Georgia plays with her children in the prison's Children Center.

May 12, 2020

During COVID-19 Crisis, We Must Prioritize the Release of Pregnant People

Prisoners are seen walking in a hallway in a prison, one in a wheelchair

Apr 29, 2020

Federal Bill Would Release Vulnerable People from Prisons to Help Stop Spread of COVID-19

An image of empty prison cells. Are prisons ready for the ensuing COVID-19 pandemic?

Mar 6, 2020

Are Our Prisons and Jails Ready for COVID-19?

An incarcerated person thumbs through a book

May 16, 2019

Arizona Officials Say It鈥檚 Unsafe for Prisoners to Read About Race and Criminal Justice. They're Wrong.

Jan 10, 2018

New Jersey Prisons Reverse Course on Banning 鈥楾he New Jim Crow鈥� After 糖心Vlogof New Jersey Letter

Jun 15, 2016

Forget About Calling A Lawyer Or Anyone at All if You鈥檙e in an Immigration Detention Facility

"Out" magazine with "Prohibited" stamp across the cover

Mar 15, 2016

This Kentucky Prison Is Censoring Books and Magazines That 鈥楶romote Homosexuality鈥� Because Prisoners Who Read About Gay People May Become Gay Themselves