29 Sep Not So Trustworthy: What You Should Know About “Inmate Trusts”
Incarceration is a multibillion-dollar industry, and there's a lot you should know about the trustworthiness of "inmate trusts."
Private prisons Tag
13 Nov Annual Prison Costs Go Deeper Than Government Budgets
It's true that annual prison costs crush state and federal government budgets in the U.S., but they crush families even more.
12 Jun The NBA Playoffs Are a Good Time to Remember Securus Technologies
The NBA Playoffs are a good time to remember that Securus Technologies makes hundreds of millions off of prison phone calls every year.
14 Apr What The People’s Justice Guarantee Does (And Doesn’t Do)
On March 11, Rep. Pressley reintroduced the People's Justice Guarantee. With the current wave of justice reform around the country, will the outcome be different this time around? And if it passes, what would that even mean?
01 Apr From 1990-2005, the U.S. Built A Prison Every 10 Days — Here’s Why
A new prison every 10 days for 15 years. That number sounds impossible. But a Congressional report confirms the data.
24 Feb What to Make of President Biden’s Private Prisons Order
President Biden's plan to eliminate private prisons is said to be just the first step in his plan to enact greater prison reform steps.