Delete Your Account – Episode 18: Prison Strike Update
On this episode, we keep the focus on the massive, nationwide #PrisonStrike that began on September 9th and which we covered in our last episode.
Criminal Justice Debt: Forcing Poor Black Americans To Pay For Their Incarceration
Donna Murch outlines brutal system where black Americans are criminalized and forced to pay for their punishment while incarcerated.
Survey Finds Crime Victims Overwhelmingly Favor Rehabilitation Over Punishment
A survey of US crime victims indicates they favor funding education, jobs, health care, and other services over incarceration by wide margins.
Lawsuit: Pregnant Pretrial Detainee Denied Care, Forced To Carry Dead Child For Days
A federal lawsuit claims a pregnant pre-trial inmate was denied basic access to healthcare that could have saved the life of her unborn child.
Report: States Should Make It Easier For Families To Visit Prisoners
Isolation is a defining characteristic of incarceration, but a growing body of research shows contact with family is essential to reducing recidivism.
The Heavy Price Families And Communities Pay For Incarceration
A new report details how families pay a high price for the incarceration of a relative—a price “felt most deeply by women, low-income families and communities of color.” It examines the various ways families and former prisoners “pay” for their incarceration, even after they are released. The report, “Who Pays? The True Cost Of