News & Commentary about Prisoners' Rights
The National Prison Project is dedicated to ensuring that our nation's prisons, jails, and detention centers comply with the Constitution, domestic law, and human rights principles.
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Mar 23, 2022
The Coast Guard Destroyed Their Livelihoods. Will the Supreme Court Hear Their Case?
Mar 17, 2022
How Women’s Rights Paved the Way for Gender Justice at the ACLU
Feb 10, 2022
The Insidious Practice of Racial Gerrymandering
Feb 3, 2022
The Movement to Erase Black History and Culture
Jan 24, 2022
One Year Later: How the Biden Administration is Doing on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Dec 22, 2021
As Omicron Surges, People in Jail and Detention are More Vulnerable Than Ever
Nov 19, 2021
We Are Holding Arizona Accountable for the Needless Suffering and Deaths of Incarcerated People
Nov 8, 2021
The Final Religious Request of a Man on Death Row is in the Supreme Court's Hands