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Tennessee accused of systemic abuse of disabled youth in state custody

Maddie Khaw
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First-of-its-kind fellowship offers system-impacted writers a living wage and support for building lasting careers

Taylor Michael
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No one thought they could shut this prison down. Can an interracial, interregional coalition do it again?

ray levy uyeda
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Never eat the candy on your pillow: Born free

Derek R. Trumbo, Sr.
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Multiple states are building new women’s prisons, but can they be stopped?

Sierra Dickey
color photograph of a Black woman holding a microphone and wearing a white T-shirt that reads "no new women's prisons"

PEN America doesn’t prioritize incarcerated writers, former staffers say

Natalye Childress
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San Quentin delays and denies hepatitis C care to affected incarcerated people

Joey Scott Timothy Peoples
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The law is not for us, it’s against us

William C. Anderson
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New York prisons are illegally subjecting disabled people to solitary confinement

Elly Belle
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Illinois needs public defender reform. Is a new state bill the right step?

Noah Berlatsky
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Never eat the candy on your pillow: What hurts more?

Derek R. Trumbo, Sr.
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Who gets to benefit from changes in the law?

Kendall Turner
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