News & Commentary about Prisoners' Rights

The National Prison Project is dedicated to ensuring that our nation's prisons, jails, and detention centers comply with the Constitution, domestic law, and human rights principles.
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Nov 2, 2011
Stop For-Profit Prisons

Nov 1, 2011
The Big Business of Inhumane Detention of Immigrants
Oct 31, 2011
Trauma Compounded: The Plight of LGBT Immigration Detainees

Oct 26, 2011
Battling Prison Rape: Immigration Detainees Deserve Protection, Too
Oct 20, 2011
5 More Years in Prison for Making a Phone Call
Oct 13, 2011
The Problem With Private Prisons
Oct 7, 2011
Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights
Oct 3, 2011
California Prisoners on Hunger Strike Again to Protest Solitary Confinement