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Incarceration & Prisons

When Israel imprisons a Palestinian, it imprisons entire families.
Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

When Israel imprisons a Palestinian, it imprisons their whole family

by Eman Hillis June 27, 2023November 14, 2023
Mourning in prison: How "total institutions" punish the grief of the incarcerated.
Posted inRACE & PLACE

Against Regulations: Grieving inside a total institution

by E.J. June 27, 2023November 13, 2023
Untreated injuries and denied surgeries in prison.
Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

Cruel and unusual punishment: Denied surgeries behind bars

by Jacob Goethe June 26, 2023September 27, 2023
The geography of disaster, storms, and prison.
Posted inRACE & PLACE

Perfect Storm: A time to refrain from embracing

by Richard Hunsinger June 23, 2023September 27, 2023
The devastating impact of environmental racism in prisons.
Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

Poisoned Inside

by C. Dreams June 23, 2023September 27, 2023
A lifelong musician on the unbearable silence of prison.
Posted inARTS & SOUL

Out of my hands: A musician in prison pines for his bass

by David Annarelli June 22, 2023September 27, 2023
Rapper Alim Braxton, aka Rrome Alone, released his music video 'Prisoner of War' from Death Row.
Posted inARTS & SOUL

Prisoner of War

by Alim Braxton June 22, 2023September 27, 2023
An artist's tribute to painter Duniyana Al-Amoor, killed in her room in Gaza at age 22.
Posted inARTS & SOUL

Art Under Aggression

by Malak Mattar June 22, 2023November 14, 2023
Palestinian prison arts and crafts reflect the realities of life and love under Israeli occupation
Posted inARTS & SOUL

Diaries of Blood: The secret artists within Israeli detention facilities

by Eman Al-Astal June 22, 2023November 14, 2023
State conspiracies and censorship of the incarcerated in prison.
Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

Conspiracyz, Scum Pigz, & the Dept. of Censorship

by G. Z. June 21, 2023September 27, 2023
A visitor uses the video visitation system at the Fort Bend County Jail to speak with an inmate, in Richmond, Texas on May 5, 2015. Prisonersโ€™ rights advocates were worried at the time that the growing use in of video technology to facilitate visits was part of a trend to eliminate the more traditional in-person visit. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) The hidden cost of 'free' tablets in prison
Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

The hidden cost of 'free' tablets in prison

by Ezzial Williams June 21, 2023September 27, 2023
Solitary confinement in maximum security prison
Posted inARTS & SOUL

Nightmares & Daydreams: Welcome to maximum security

by Zakaria Amara June 20, 2023September 27, 2023
Palestinians hold photographs of prisoners jailed in Israel during a celebration for the liberation of Palestinian Khader Adnan in the West Bank village of Arrabeh, near Jenin, Wednesday, April 18, 2012. The same week, hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel launched a hunger strike the protesting their conditions and demanding an end to detentions without trial. (AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas)
Posted inRACE & PLACE

They even keep our corpses: Dying in Israeli prisons

by Refaat Alareer June 20, 2023November 14, 2023
Scalawag's 2023 Abolition Week theme: The Bars We Can't See.
Posted inSCALAWAG UPDATES

Introducing Abolition Week 2023: The Bars We Can't See

by Scalawag Editors June 19, 2023November 14, 2023
Imprisoning Palestine: Zionist colonialism through an abolitionist lens
Posted inRACE & PLACE

Imprisoning Palestine: Zionist colonialism through an abolitionist lens

by Rawan Masri and Fathi Nemer June 19, 2023November 14, 2023
Posted inRACE & PLACE

Our home outside these walls: My love letter to you, son

by Devon Terrell June 16, 2023November 13, 2023
Producing music from prison.
Posted inARTS & SOUL

Young Tali is making music by any means necessary

by Zeb Larson June 13, 2023June 12, 2023
How prisons shaped the South's music history
Posted inARTS & SOUL

The Blues Behind Bars: How Southern prisons shaped American music

by Zeb Larson June 8, 2023June 7, 2023
Posted inRACE & PLACE

My heart is wrapped in concertina wire

by K.C. Johnson May 24, 2023November 13, 2023
An artistic interpretation of slaves jumping from a burning ship. Leftist organizing in the Black Radical Tradition.
Posted inRACE & PLACE

How to Build the End of the World

by Miliaku Nwabueze May 5, 2023May 5, 2023
Posted inRACE & PLACE

31 Days in Dekalb County Hell

by Priscilla Grim May 2, 2023May 2, 2023
Posted inRACE & PLACE

These Muslim men are disrupting cycles of homelessness after prison

by Khawla Nakua March 14, 2023December 1, 2023
Abolition on TV
Posted inRACE & PLACE

Abolition on TV: Pop Justice Wrapped

by Eteng Ettah January 19, 2023January 20, 2023
Posted inRACE & PLACE

Sentenced to Trauma: Inside the volatility and disorder of prison

by Carla J. Simmons November 21, 2022December 1, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

'A modernized, streamlined incarceration experience.' New prison technology surveils life on both sides of the wall.

by Lyle C. May September 29, 2022December 4, 2023
Posted inARTS & SOUL

Netflix's 'Spiderhead' forgets that the truth about prisons is stranger than sci-fi

by Siona Peterous September 2, 2022December 4, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

Women have long borne the brunt of over-policing. Now, they're the fastest-growing incarcerated population in Texas.

by Cynthia Simons August 25, 2022December 4, 2023
Posted inRACE & PLACE

The number of women in U.S. prisons is skyrocketing, but little data exists about their experiences.

by Chloe Craig August 25, 2022December 4, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

Contrary to popular belief, healthcare in prison is far from free. Sometimes, it can cost your life.

by Luci Harrell June 24, 2022December 5, 2023
Posted inRACE & PLACE

What the history books won't tell you about abolition

by Gabrielle A. Perry June 24, 2022December 5, 2023

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