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Safe Drinking Water Is a Basic Human Right That Texas Prisons Fail to Respect

Imprisoned people are forced to drink and bathe with water they describe as over-chlorinated, slimy, and foul-smelling.
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Despite Increased Profits, Private Prison Companies Want to Cage Even More People

CoreCivic and GEO Group’s investors expressed frustration that ICE’s record immigration detention numbers aren’t high enough.
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Sarah Beebe

Imprisoned people are forced to drink and bathe with water they describe as over-chlorinated, slimy, and foul-smelling.
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The Struggle Against A Stadium’s Construction Became A Battle for the Soul Of Los Angeles

This commentary is part of The Appeal’s collection of opinion and analysis. In Los Angeles, residents of historically Black and Latinx neighborhoods are being pushed out of their homes as the ...
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ICE-Cold Cash: Private Prison Companies and Executives Have Donated Millions to Members of Congress

This story is being co-published by In These Times and The Appeal. Leading for-profit prison companies donated about half a million dollars to Republican members of Congress currently in office, and ...
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Secrecy, Inaccurate Records Stymie Families’ Search for Truth in Missouri Prison Deaths

Tammy Reed doesn’t believe the body described in her son’s autopsy is his. In 2024, she filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Corrections (MODOC) over Brandon Pace’s ...