Thousands of prisoners will be moved out of solitary confinement in California, thanks to a landmark legal settlement announced this week.
A new study confirms what Saskatchewan's prison workers have been decrying for years: the dangerous overcrowding in Saskatchewan's prisons.
August 10, marked the 40th anniversary of what has come to be known as Prisoners' Justice Day in Canada. This anniversary is a sombre one as we seem to be moving backwards at an ever-inceasing rate.
Aug 10, 2014
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August 10th is Prisoners' Justice Day, a day in remembrance of everyone who has died at the hands of the prison and criminal (in)justice system.
Solitary confinement is torture, and it is used routinely in jails, prisons and immigration detention facilities across the United States.
Community organization dedicated to HIV/AIDS (and other disease) awareness and harm reduction for prisoners.