Jails and Detention Centers

John Oliver’s take on U.S. Prisons

Shackled For Days and Weeks: A Federal Report Finds Widespread Abuse in Prisons July 11, 2025
The report, by the Justice Department’s internal watchdog, comes after an investigative series by The Marshall Project and NPR exposed similar abuses.
How the Supreme Court Ruled Differently in Immigration and Criminal Justice Cases July 5, 2025
In a term marked by rulings limiting immigrants’ rights, the court sided with several other people harmed by the criminal justice system.
What, to the American Incarcerated Person, Is Your Fourth of July? July 4, 2025
In the spirit of Frederick Douglass’ historic speech, 20 currently and formerly incarcerated Americans explain what Independence Day means to them.

Prison Policy Initiative and MacArthur Justice Center’s National Parole Transformation Project release new guiding principles for parole reform
Added Prison Policy Initiative and MacArthur Justice Center’s National Parole Transformation Project release new guiding principles for parole reform to the Prison Policy Blog. Organizations working to reform parole systems in their states are encouraged to sign on to these 16 principles.
Federal Census policy breaks Wyoming’s democracy — state lawmakers can fix it
Added Federal Census policy breaks Wyoming’s democracy — state lawmakers can fix it to the Prisoners of the Census Blog. Wyoming’s redistricting data was once again skewed after the 2020 Census; the state needs to take action to fix the issue for 2030
If They Build It:
The Prison Policy Initiative Research Library was updated with a link to If They Build It: Organizing Lessons and Strategies Against Carceral Infrastructure by Community Justice Exchange

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