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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Apr 7, 2022
Sexual Justice Doesnt Have to Mean Criminal Justice

Mar 23, 2022
The Coast Guard Destroyed Their Livelihoods. Will the Supreme Court Hear Their Case?

Mar 17, 2022
How Womens Rights Paved the Way for Gender Justice at the 勛圖眻畦

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