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E3

How Technical Violations Keep Those on Parole or Probation Stuck

‘We have created a generation of people who have to live their lives on the margins of society, and you can’t be safe on the margins’ — Here’s what technical violations are and why so many people get taken back to jail, not for breaking laws, but for simply breaking the rules

NowThis Impact

E2

America’s Prison System: Explained

‘Investments in people, not jails and prisons, leads to a decrease in crime’ — We’re breaking down the history and stats behind America’s prison system and the misconceptions that keep incarceration rates growing

12/04/20

How Lawmakers Want To End Forced Prison Labor & “Finally Abolish Slavery”

Democrats want to amend the “Punishment Clause” of the 13th Amendment, which they say has “continued to drive the over-incarceration of Black Americans throughout the Jim Crow era.”

09/02/20

Trans Woman’s Family Settles Over Her Rikers Island Death—But They Say It’s Not Enough

Layleen Polanco died of an epileptic seizure in a solitary jail cell prompting demands for limits on solitary confinement in New York City jails.

08/21/20

California Relies On Inmates To Fight Wildfires. COVID-19 Has Led To A Shortage.

Thousands of inmates have been granted early release to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which has left fire camps without enough laborers to extinguish the hundreds of blazes.

07/02/20

WNBA’s Maya Moore Helps Release Jonathan Irons From 20+ Years In Prison

Irons spent over two decades behind bars for a crime he insisted he was misidentified for.

05/13/20

Paul Manafort Released From Prison For Home Confinement Over COVID-19 Concerns

No positive cases have been confirmed at the prison complex where Manafort was serving time.

04/14/20

The Stark Reality of Coronavirus in Prisons & Jails

Millions of incarcerated people are tightly packed with limited access to soap, masks, and basic health care, leading to a spike in COVID-19 cases.

12/30/19

Scientist Behind First Genetically Engineered Babies Sentenced to Prison

He Jiankui shocked the scientific world in 2018 when he announced that he had modified the DNA of human twin girls before they were born.

12/26/19

Incarcerated Mothers Reunite with Children During Holidays

These incarcerated women at the West Tennessee State Penitentiary were reunited with their children in the days before Christmas.

12/10/19

How ICE Flooded Louisiana’s Prison System with Asylum Seekers

Former jails are being turned into ICE detention centers across the Southern United States — this immigration attorney is fighting to provide legal assistance to imprisoned asylum detainees who face an uncertain fate

11/21/19

How the HART & Anti-Recidivism Coalition Helps Men in Prison Reclaim Their Lives

9 men released from prison are helping those still behind bars reclaim their lives, and their graduation ceremony will bring you to tears.