Prisons for Profit: Incarceration for Sale
This article was written by Michael Vrickner and Sakyra Diaz in 2011. It introduces the…
Are Private Prisons to Blame for Mass Incarceration and its Evils? Prison Conditions, Neoliberalism, and Public Choice
This article by Hada Aviram explores the distinction between public and private prisons. One of…
Apples-To-Fish: Public and Private Prison Cost Comparisons
This study by Alex Friedmann explores whether or not private prisons actually save money compared…
First Hand Accounts – Children in Detention
Tells the story of Maria, a woman who came to the U.S. to escape her…
Testimony – Immigration Detention Staff Attorney and Current VP of Immigration Policy at American Progress Tom Jawetz
This is a testimony from Immigration Detention Staff Attorney and current Vice President of Immigration…
Arrested for Walking While Trans: An Interview with Monica Jones
The article about Monica Jones discusses how Jones was arrested over "an intent to engage…
High Court Sidesteps Ruling on Transgender Rights
The Supreme Court sent a case concerning seventeen-year-old transteen named Gavin Grim using a men's…
Supreme Court Recognizes Transgenders as ‘Third Gender’
The Supreme Court in India made a landmark decision in April of 2014 to recognize…
All Too Familiar: Sexual Abuse of Women in US State Prisons
This article is a culmination of years long investigations conducted by Human Rights Watch, of…
Women in Jail
Through statistics from the US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Feinman highlights the disproportionate imprisonment of…
Reframing Justice: What No One Wants To Hear
This document shows the progression of a former inmate (Michele) as she recovered from her…
Testimonial of Geraldine Quintin
Geraldine Quintin is a 62 year old woman who has been in SHU, Special Housing…
