A Little Piece of Light:Â With a New Memoir, Donna Hylton Proves There Is Life After Prison
Dear Kim Kardashian West,
Muslim Inmates Finally Granted Meals During Ramadan After Days With No Food
Inmates in Washington state have been losing more than 20 pounds each during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan because of prison policies, according to a lawsuit brought by the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
A Thank-You Letter to Kim Kardashian for Proving White Privilege Is Real
Dear Kim Kardashian West:
NYCâs First Lady Is Addressing the Intersection Between Incarcerated Women and Mental IllnessÂ
We want people to recognize that [the state of] our jails, our prisons, our emergency roomsâthese are the results of untreated mental illness.
The Bizarre Case of Meek Millâs Incarceration, Explained
Let me make this clear: Iâm not team #FreeMeekMill, but I am team #FreeRobertRihmeekWilliams.
Appolition Is the App That Takes Spare Change and Turns It Into Bail Money
When it comes to incarceration, being able to be granted bail and then to come up with the bail money are two of main components that keep people locked up.
#FreeMeekMill: Judge Ordered to Rule on Rapperâs Petition for Bail âWithout Further Delayâ
The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge presiding over the case of rapper Meek Mill was ordered by the Pennsylvania Superior Court on Tuesday to make a decision on the rapperâs application for bail âwithout further delay.â
Transgender Woman Spent 10 Years Inside Menâs Prisons and Is Fighting to Make Sure That Never Happens to Another Woman
A few weeks ago, in the buildup of the travesty-shamockery that was the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-vs.-Conor McGregor fight, the great boxing analyst Teddy Atlas was forced to vamp on ESPN as cameras showed a McGregor workout. Although I could listen to Teddy Atlas read a phone book or, even worse, Taylor Swift lyrics, heâŚ
La. Sheriff Furious at New Laws Allowing for Release of âGood,â Nonviolent Inmates Because âWe Use Them to Wash Carsâ
In case you ever wondered about the way (some) correctional officers see their inmates, I lead you no further than to Caddo Parish, La., Sheriff Steve Prator, who is ranting and raging mad about new criminal-justice reform laws that will go into effect next monthâbecause it will mean getting rid of cheap labor.
How 1 Black Woman Goes Inside Fla.âs Toughest Prisons to Help Inmates Get âFree on the Insideâ
Facing a decade and a half in prison couldnât stop her. Losing a loved one to suicide didnât destroy her. Battling loss and pain while raising three children was not enough to make her quit.
NYC Will Pay $380,000 to Family of Rikers Island Inmate Who Hanged Himself Days After Being Taken Off Suicide Watch
In more terrible news for the embattled Rikers Island jail, New York City (really, taxpayers who live or work in New York) has agreed to pay out $380,000 to the family of a 24-year-old housed at the jail who hanged himself shortly after being taken off of suicide watch.
