The Tragic History of China's Secret Labor Camps
Laogai prison survivor Harry Wu on human rights abuses in China.
Prisons
California Prison Reformin'
California's ripe for ideas about prison reform, and the right is delivering
Bipartisan Bill Would 'Reserve Federal Prisons for Serious Offenders'
The SAFE Justice Act tackles overcriminalization and overfederalization.
Meet the Press Runs 'Gun Violence' Report After Racist Massacre, Calling the Issue 'Color-Blind'
Meanwhile, Martin O'Malley tries to reposition himself.
The Dreadful Criminal Justice System That Destroyed Kalief Browder
Three years in prison without a trial, often in solitary, contributed to young man's suicide.
The Battle for Death Penalty Transparency
Journalists and prisoners stage a First Amendment challenge to state secrecy regarding executions.
Are For-Profit Prisons, or Public Unions, the Biggest Lobby No One's Talking About?
Outrage over private prisons are largely a distraction from the wider issues of the prison-industrial complex.
Our Crazy Treatment of the Mentally Ill
Prison cells have replaced mental institutions.
Respected Virginia Prison Worker Fired for Accidently Hitting an Inmate
Yet plenty of cops who have gunned down innocent, unarmed citizens are still walking a beat.
Hillary Clinton Is Suddenly Interested in Criminal Justice Reform
The former secretary of state glides over her own role in promoting overincarceration.
Why Hillary Clinton Lacks Credibility on Criminal Justice Reform
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee promoted the overincarceration she now condemns.
Rand Paul Welcomes Hillary Clinton to the Fight for Criminal Justice Reform
The Republican presidential candidate notes the need to "undo some of the harm inflicted by the Clinton administration."
Hillary Clinton Calls for 'Real Reforms' to 'End the Era of Mass Incarceration' but Does Not Specify Any
"I don't know all the answers," the presumptive Democratic nominee confesses.
Penn. Anti-Speech Law Designed to Censor Mumia Abu Jamal (and Others) Ruled Unconstitutional
No, the state cannot forbid those convicted of crimes from saying things that could 'retraumatize' their victims.
On Criminal Justice Reform, Ted Cruz Is Smarter Than Hillary Clinton
Aren't Democrats supposed to be more enlightened on this issue?
Rand Paul Lauded by R & B Singer John Legend for His Criminal Justice Work
Legend can only "hope" Hillary will be as good.
What is it Like to Have Brunch with Sex Offenders?
Josh Gravens went to prison when he was 12 for touching his sister's vagina. Now he's fighting to change the laws that destroyed his life.
New Jersey Has a Law That Makes It a Crime Not to Surrender Your Drugs to Police
President Obama says marijuana shouldn't be a priority for young people, but all the young people whose lives have been ruined by the drug war would disagree.
Gangs in Control of American Prisons: "The Social Order of the Underworld"
Q and A with author David Skarbek.
Jail Allegedly Told Inmate: Throw Your Severed Finger in the Garbage
Inmate had to beg for proper medical care.
The Battle for Death Penalty Transparency
Journalists and prisoners stage a First Amendment challenge to state secrecy regarding executions.
Chelsea Manning to Get Hormone Treatment in Prison
First time the military has approved transgender therapy for active soldier.
How the Religious Right Might Come Around on Prison Reform
Finding common ground on criminal justice and prison reform for America's right.
Rand Paul and Bipartisan Allies Want to Give Judges More Say in Sentencing
"Get politicians out of the way and let judges judge," as bill co-sponsor Sen. Patrick Leahy put it.
California's 'Cruel and Unusual' Prisons
Despite court orders and ballot initiatives, Golden State prisons remain criminally overcrowded.
2014 Was Another Banner Year for Letting Innocent People Out of Jail
Last year 125 people were freed from prison due to innocence, including six on death row.
Jails Introduce Glitchy, Pricey Video Visitation Systems—and Get Families to Use Them By Banning In-Person Visits
A different sort of telecom monopoly
How Liberals Put Black America Behind Bars
A surprising new history about race and prison
Why Liberals and Conservatives Are Both Wrong on Crime
Soft-on-crime polices don't work. But neither do rampant imprisonment and overcriminalization.
The Obama Administration Is Fighting the Release of Videos Showing The Force-Feeding of Prisoners at Guantanamo Bay
If the government believes what it does at Gitmo is humane, it ought to release the videos and prove it.
Most States Project Prison Populations to Keep Growing
The number of inmates in state prisons is set to rise 3 percent by 2018 and reverse a recent downward trend.
Can Democrats and Republicans Now Agree to Reform the Awful U.S. Criminal Justice System?
"Tough on crime" laws are bad policy and bad politics.
Yes, It's Possible to Reduce Both Crime and Incarceration at the Same Time
Crime is coming down faster in states where incarceration is declining.
