The HEROES Act could make calling incarcerated family members less prohibitively costly.
Incarceration
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Filling the Maternal-Care Gap in Prison
Nonprofit pregnancy support organizations help strengthen bonds between incarcerated women and their newborn children.
Posted inLaw and Justice
‘This Virus Kills Way Too Many People.’ Hunger-Striking ICE Detainees Demand Answers.
Across the country, hunger strikes in ICE detention centers are taking on new urgency during the pandemic.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Cameroonian Asylum Seeker, Detained for Three Years, Released From ICE Custody
A lawsuit brought the release of four asylum seekers in California during the coronavirus outbreak. But advocates warn this is just the beginning.
Posted inCoronavirus
A Federal Inmate Speaks About Life in Prison During a Pandemic
A recorded conversation with a federal inmate reveals an overcrowded facility, dozens of sick inmates, and a terrified staff.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Inside a Federal Prison, Where Inmates Can’t Stop Coughing
Two inmates have died in Elkton Federal Correctional Institution, with one testing positive for COVID-19. An inmate’s wife tells the Prospect what it’s like inside.
Posted inLaw and Justice
As COVID-19 Spreads, a County Jail in Ohio Is Ill-Prepared
The Morrow County jail already lacked adequate sanitary measures. ‘I’m scared to death that if he gets this he could die,’ says a family member of an ICE detainee at the facility.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Prison Telecom Giant Offers Aid to Prisoners—for a Price
The insidious games of the prison phone companies, masked by their generosity during the pandemic
Posted inLaw and Justice
The ACLU Wants Immigrants Out of ICE Detention Now
Amid a pandemic, the group’s lawsuits in federal courts around the country contend that keeping at-risk immigrants in ICE detention constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Florida’s Former Felons Fight Voter Suppression
In the March 17 primary, the coronavirus wasn’t the only obstacle they encountered—and overcame.