Victoria Law

By declaring mandatory lifelong incarceration for felony murder a “cruel punishment,” the PA Supreme Court carves a pathway out of prison for more than 1,000 people

the college-in-prison program offered by Tulane University and Operation Restoration provides education to women impacted by the criminal justice system.

At the DC Jail Debate Team, women learn to argue policy, tell their stories and claim the power of being heard.

the Rosebuds Reading Collective is a monthly book club for women incarcerated at Rikers Island, New York City’s island jail.

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Pennsylvania requires unanimous approval from a five-member pardon board before people incarcerated on life sentences can ask for clemency.

Six prison systems have implemented free phone calls. A new report examines the impact of free communications.

Steven Thrasher wants readers of his new book to become a Toni. The novelist Toni Morrison said in a 2003 interview , “When you get these jobs that

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Over 200,000 incarcerated people face deadly summer heat in California and Texas. Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle.