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Centering the humanity of people impacted by the criminal legal system and those who are currently and formerly incarcerated, Prism’s reporting exposes and interrogates the violence of the mass incarceration and policing, and examines pathways for reform and abolition.

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Prison gerrymandering: what it is, its role in the census, and how organizers are trying to end it

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San Francisco’s new DA is trying to stop families from being separated by incarceration

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She was arrested for trace amounts of weed. Now Shanel Lindsay is transforming the cannabis industry

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Families shouldn’t have to go into debt to talk to loved ones in jail. Phone calls should be free

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Incarcerated activists face retaliation for speaking out about COVID-19

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New PBS documentary, ‘Bedlam,’ spotlights how people with mental illness are funneled into prisons

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How much do you know about the judges in your state? The facts might concern you

by Yveka Pierre April 13th, 2020March 19th, 2021
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Incarcerated people are being neglected during the pandemic, and it’s threatening public health

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To keep coronavirus from spreading, we must reduce the jail population, report says

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From PPE to hospital laundry, COVID-19 outbreak exposes America’s dependence on incarcerated labor

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