class war Ghost warrants: US cops routinely arrest people for warrants that were canceled long ago, and lock them up for months before discovering the error Cory Doctorow
crime Ahead of California's criminal justice reforms to reduce mass incarceration, prosecutors are locking in plea deals forcing defendants to give up the rights they're about to get Cory Doctorow
law Illinois votes to eliminate inmates' doctor visit co-pays, equivalent to one month's wages Cory Doctorow
corruption Republican lawmaker Doug Cox tricked legislature into exempting "Christian" forced-labor camps from regulation Cory Doctorow
corruption For today's college kids, the Rodney King beating seems mild and unremarkable Cory Doctorow
books "Who Would Believe a Prisoner?" chronicles America's first separate prison for women Elías Villoro
art The Prison Creative Arts Project showcases paintings, sculptures and drawings by the incarcerated Elías Villoro
prison The Drapetomania Collective in Arizona is researching conditions of imprisoned women Elías Villoro
Business As criminal justice reform looms, private prison companies get into immigration detention, halfway houses, electronic monitoring, mental health Cory Doctorow
corruption America's mass incarceration of black people: the most important essay you'll read today Cory Doctorow
