Senators Demand Humane Treatment for Women in Prison

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2017 The Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act, introduced by Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker, would protect the federal prison system's most vulnerable and fastest-growing group. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘A Pipeline Straight to Jail’

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jun 26, 2017 This repost of a 2015 column tells the story of Boris Franklin, who was caught up in a system that destroys millions of Americans, often people of color. He is now a free man and studying at Rutgers. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

California Attorney General Kamala Harris Must End the Barbaric Practice of Solitary Confinement

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 17, 2015 If she settles a Pelican Bay prisoners’ lawsuit, Harris will seize an opportunity to serve justice—and her political career as well. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Here’s How a Couple of Private Banks Take Advantage of Prisoners and Their Families

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 25, 2015 Who knew you could unscrupulously make millions off unsuspecting state inmates? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Report: 48 Dead Due to Alleged Poisoning in Venezuelan Jail

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Dec 12, 2014 The exact cause of the inmates' deaths has been the subject of conflicting reports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Locking Kids Up, Letting Them Down

Thor Benson / Truthdig Oct 8, 2014 At-risk youth in the United States are being locked up without a key. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Taliban Releases Video of Bowe Bergdahl’s Delivery

Staff / Truthdig Jun 5, 2014 The Taliban on Wednesday released a video showing the handover of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to U.S. forces in eastern Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Prisoner Swap Brings Obama Closer to Closing Gitmo

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2014 President Obama's decision to release five Taliban leaders from Guantanamo Bay has been attacked by some as illegal or reckless, but could bring him closer to his goal of closing the prison camp. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Defends Deal With Taliban to Free U.S. Soldier

Staff / Truthdig Jun 3, 2014 President Obama on Tuesday defended a prisoner swap with the Taliban to free an American soldier, saying his "sacred" trust as commander-in-chief outweighed claims he broke the law and set a dangerous precedent. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘We Needed to Get Him Out’: Hagel Defends Bergdahl Operation

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2014 Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Sunday that an operation to free soldier Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for Taliban prisoners was undertaken to save his life, as the insurgents' leader hailed the swap as a "big victory." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Prisoners Could Vote Under N.J. Bill, as Long as They’re Veterans

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2014 Prisoners serving their sentences as well as parolees and probationers would be allowed to vote in New Jersey under newly introduced legislation, but only if they had served in the military. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Manifesto and New Morality of the 9/11 Mastermind

Staff / Truthdig Jan 15, 2014 Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, known as the mastermind of 9/11, has released a new manifesto and allegedly come into a new way of thinking and believing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )