26 Feb COVID-19, Vaccine Mandates, the BOP and Judges — What a Mess
COVID-19 vaccine mandates are a hot-button issue right now. But wait until you hear how courts use the vaccine to undermine Congress.
Prisons
02 Feb Podcasts And Radio Shows From Prison Offer Vital Platforms
Podcasts and radio stations run from prison may help curb violence behind bars while giving individuals the chance to develop marketable skills for the outside world.
21 Jan New York City Prison Costs Continue to Rise
A recent report shows that the annual cost to incarcerate one individual in New York City is more than half a million dollars.
19 Jan Death in Leavenworth Prison Part of an Alarming Trend
Though the circumstances around Siavii's death are unclear, he is now part of an alarming trend in American prisons: thousands of incarcerated individuals die each year while awaiting trial.
01 Jan Prison Gerrymandering May Impact Future Elections
The phenomenon of mass incarceration has effectively displaced millions of urban residents to rural prisons. This has tremendous effect on everything from budgeting decisions to county representation during elections.
18 Dec Incarcerated People Can’t Legally Consent To Sex With Prison Guards
Incarcerated people can't legally consent to sex with prison guards, but the media refuses to describe it in any other way.
02 Nov BOP Staff File Lawsuit Challenging COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
BOP staff filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden Administration's vaccine mandate. Even though it'll likely fail, that might not be the point.
14 Sep CARES Act Releasees See Good News for First Time in a While
There's been a lot of bad news for CARES Act releasees over the past year or so. For months, we've analyzed reports about how the future of those released from prison during the COVID-19 pandemic was hanging in the balance (like here, here and here).
10 Sep Bivens May Be a Thing of the Past With New Supreme Court Case
For 50 years, citizens have relied on Bivens to file lawsuits over constitutional violations by federal agents. That time could be over.
06 Sep Labor day: Officials Turn to Forced Prison Labor During Hurricane Ida
Labor Day is as good of a day as any to highlight the use of forced prison labor, including during Hurricane Ida, in the United States.