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People In My Prison Want More From The Democrats. Heres Why.
I spoke to the people incarcerated with me about the 2024 election. They want more than a Democratic Party that abandons incarcerated people, offers little, and focuses on demonizing its opponents.The post People in My Prison Want More from the Democrats. Heres Why. appeared first on
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Overcrowded And Deadly: Fulton Jail Inmates Left Vulnerable As Aid Ends
A federally funded program called Project ORCA optimized the court processing system. As it concludes, some fear problems will return.The post Overcrowded and Deadly: Fulton Jail Inmates Left Vulnerable as Aid Ends appeared first on The Appeal.
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LAs Wildfires Threaten Almost 40 Prisons And Jails. Heres How Theyre Responding.
The Appeal contacted 38 facilities to ask how theyre preparing for air quality issues and possible evacuations and power outages. Thousands of peopleincluding hundreds of childrensit in potentially impacted facilities.The post LAs Wildfires Threaten Almost 40 Prisons and Jails. Heres How T...
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The Murder Of Robert Brooks Shines A Light On Abuse And Racism In New York Prisons
Brooks's murder by prison guards epitomizes a deeply ingrained culture of brutality perpetuated by New York's refusal to hold staff accountable.The post The Murder of Robert Brooks Shines a Light on Abuse and Racism in New York Prisons appeared first on The Appeal
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The Murder Of Robert Brooks Shines A Light On Abuse And Racism In New York Prisons
Brooks's murder by prison guards epitomizes a deeply ingrained culture of brutality perpetuated by New York's refusal to hold staff accountable.The post The Murder of Robert Brooks Shines a Light on Abuse and Racism in New York Prisons appeared first on The Appeal
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Prisoners Burned Themselves. So Staff Discussed Making Them Pay Money.
Emails obtained by The Appeal show employees at Virginias Red Onion State Prison discussing how to punish people whod purposefully burned themselves to leave the supermax facility.The post Prisoners Burned Themselves. So Staff Discussed Making Them Pay Money. appeared first on
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Deaths At Scandal-Plagued Atlanta-Area Jail Doubled In 2024
The spike in deaths coincides with multiple federal probes into prisons and jails across Georgia.The post Deaths at Scandal-Plagued Atlanta-Area Jail Doubled in 2024 appeared first on The Appeal.
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Virginia Prison Director Tells Self-Immolating Prisoners To Behave
At least six people incarcerated at Red Onion State Prison intentionally burned themselves to get transferred out of the notorious facility.The post Virginia Prison Director Tells Self-Immolating Prisoners to Behave appeared first on The Appeal.
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Atlanta Officials May Have Broken The Law In Fight Over Diversion Program
Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative is still waiting on Mayor Andre Dickens to approve the organizations contract.The post Atlanta Officials May Have Broken the Law in Fight Over Diversion Program appeared first on The Appeal.
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Atlanta Officials May Have Broken The Law In Fight Over Diversion Program
Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative is still waiting on Mayor Andre Dickens to approve the organizations contract.The post Atlanta Officials May Have Broken the Law in Fight Over Diversion Program appeared first on The Appeal.
https://theappeal.org/atlanta-policing-alternative...
How Washington State Weaponizes Victims Rights To Silence Prisoners
Public records reveal how Washington Department of Corrections uses a nebulous victim rights policy to bar incarcerated people from participating in public debates.The post How Washington State Weaponizes Victims Rights to Silence Prisoners appeared first on The Appeal...
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How Washington State Weaponizes Victims Rights To Silence Prisoners
Public records reveal how Washington Department of Corrections uses a nebulous victim rights policy to bar incarcerated people from participating in public debates.The post How Washington State Weaponizes Victims Rights to Silence Prisoners appeared first on The Appeal...
https://theappeal.org/washington-state-victims-rig...
How Political Games Hamstrung Illinois Parole BoardTrapping Thousands In Prison
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker tried to use the states parole board to safely free more people from prison. But after Republican backlash, the boards work has essentially been frozen.The post How Political Games Hamstrung Illinois Parole BoardTrapping Thousands in Prison appeared first on
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How Political Games Hamstrung Illinois Parole BoardTrapping Thousands In Prison
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker tried to use the states parole board to safely free more people from prison. But after Republican backlash, the boards work has essentially been frozen.The post How Political Games Hamstrung Illinois Parole BoardTrapping Thousands in Prison appeared first on
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Biden Has 40 Days To Save The 40 Federal Death Row Prisoners
Multiple groups have now urged President Biden to spare the people on federal death row before Trump returns to power.The post Biden Has 40 Days to Save the 40 Federal Death Row Prisoners appeared first on The Appeal.
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Advocates Blast Gavin Newsom For Fighting Solitary Confinement Reform
Formerly incarcerated Californians say that if Gavin Newsom wants to keep touting his record as a progressive, he should stop vetoing bills that ban or restrict solitary confinement.The post Advocates Blast Gavin Newsom for Fighting Solitary Confinement Reform appeared first on
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