Civil Liberties in Prison

News & Commentary about Civil Liberties in Prison

The 桃子视频works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.

Apr 11, 2024

Live from Brooklyn Public Library: The Power of Poetry and Magical Thinking

Jul 27, 2023

No One Should Die In Custody

A nutraloaf, a meal typically given to inmates for misbehavior.

Nov 23, 2022

Two Cups of Broth and Rotting Sandwiches: The Reality of Mealtime in Prisons and Jails

Oct 20, 2022

LA County鈥檚 Failure to Invest in Alternatives to Incarceration Fuels Inhumane Jail Conditions

Sep 29, 2022

For Defense Attorneys: Tips for Effectively Challenging Pretrial Electronic Monitoring

A woman pulls up her pant leg and shows her ankle monitor.

Sep 29, 2022

Three People Share How Ankle Monitoring Devices Fail, Harm, and Stigmatize

With helmets, gas masks and armed with shotguns, state police overlook the Attica prison yard which is filled with prisoners, face down in mud with their hands behind their heads. Other policemen are in orange ponchos are walking and searching the prisoners in Sept. 1971.

Sep 26, 2022

50 Years of Fighting for the Rights of Incarcerated People

Sep 12, 2022

Despite Backlash, Voters and Lawmakers Continue to Choose Criminal Justice Reform

A collage of images depicting prison labor.

Jun 15, 2022

Captive Labor: Exploitation of Incarcerated Workers

Inmate firefighters creating a fire line.

Jun 15, 2022

Captive Labor: Stories of Involuntary Servitude