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Tamar Sarai is a features staff reporter at Prism. Follow her on Twitter @bytamarsarai.

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Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

‘One Million Experiments’ showcases liberatory future-building on a micro scale

Tamar by Tamar Sarai February 26th, 2024February 26th, 2024
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Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Illinois advocates push for reform beyond ending cash bail

Tamar by Tamar Sarai December 28th, 2023December 27th, 2023
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Posted inGender & LGBTQIA+

University of Pennsylvania-led medical experiments harmed incarcerated women

Tamar by Tamar Sarai December 7th, 2023December 7th, 2023
color photograph of an outdoor protest. several people hold up a large pink cloth banner that obscures their bodies. black handwritten text on the banner reads "Gov. Newson free them all!"
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

The Homecoming Project creates safe reentry for incarcerated people

Tamar by Tamar Sarai November 7th, 2023November 27th, 2023
Four formerly incarcerated women reflect on the abuse they suffered by correctional officers. The Adult Survivors Act offers them a chance for justice
Posted inGender & LGBTQIA+

Breaking the silence: Survivors speak out on rampant sexual violence in prison

Tamar by Tamar Sarai October 26th, 2023October 26th, 2023
color photograph of an outdoor protest against the police. people wear masks and hold signs with slogans like "care not cops" and "say their names until there are no more names"
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Non-carceral emergency response initiatives require a cultural shift

Tamar by Tamar Sarai October 2nd, 2023October 6th, 2023
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Posted inEducation

Student journalists nationwide face administrative censorship and challenges

Tamar by Tamar Sarai September 18th, 2023September 26th, 2023
color photograph of an outdoor protest. the tops of people's heads peek over the bottom edge of the frame. someone whose face is obscured holds a sign in the midground with text that reads "adults of sexual assault deserve justice #SupportSurvivors"
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

New York offers a path to justice for incarcerated survivors

Tamar by Tamar Sarai August 22nd, 2023August 23rd, 2023
Holmesburg Prison's medical experiments are Philadelphia's 'lasting shame'
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Holmesburg Prison’s medical experiments are Philadelphia’s ‘lasting shame’

Tamar by Tamar Sarai May 15th, 2023May 16th, 2023
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Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Intentional design can lay a blueprint for abolition

Tamar by Tamar Sarai March 16th, 2023March 16th, 2023

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