Stopping Vermont’s $97 Million Mistake
In October 2022, a small group of Vermont prison abolitionists came together with a clear purpose: to stop the Department of Corrections from spending tens of millions to build a new women’s prison.
What about Roberta Bell or Vallia Friend - Who Deserves Clemency?
Recently, Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted as a key accomplice to Jeffrey Epstein, was transferred to a minimum security prison. That’s notable because Bureau of Prisons policy requires people convicted of sex offenses to be held at least in low-security prisons.
Esteras v. United States: The Supreme Court Gets One Right
On a day when the Supreme Court is issuing so many decisions that feel harmful and deeply misguided, an incarcerated member of The National Council (who has requested to remain anonymous) reflects on a June ruling in a new blog post.
Feds Have Billions—But Sick and Elderly Women at Carswell Are Left Hungry and Forgotten
Four slices of bread, a slice of cheese, some peanut butter, and a powdered fruit drink sound like the dream lunch for a six-year-old, but in fact, this is the Friday menu at the Federal Medical Center at Carswell.
Reducing Women’s Incarceration in Colombia
The incarceration of women is a worldwide phenomenon, and women around the world are being put behind bars at a much faster rate than men.
Op-Ed: The Forgotten Children / Incarceration and the Family
Op-Ed: The Forgotten Children
A Closer Look At The Overcriminalization Of School-Aged Black Girls and four ways you can intervene and advocate on their behalf
The headlines seem to appear every other week: “10-Year-Old Girl Arrested Over Drawing”; “13-Year-Old Black Girl Jailed Over Classmate’s False Accusation”; “6-Year-Old Detained By Police After Throwing Temper Tantrum”; “Police Strip Search 15-Year-Old Girl At School.” The fact that these were all Black girls is almost as alarming as the fact that all of these incidents happened at a school. If you didn’t know any better, you might assume our daughters are being targeted.