Statute of limitations: Supporting victims of sex abuse
TW: Sexual Violence Most people have heard of the common legal principle of statutes of limitations, but just how the limitations apply...
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Samuel Disario
Apr 6, 20222 min read
How to ensure every trans person has adequate access to trans-affirming care while incarcerated
On Aug. 16, 2016, Stacy Lorraine Naber, a transgender woman, was found dead in her cell in a mens prison facility at Dade Correctional...
Vicky Cheng
Mar 14, 20224 min read
Forgotten by their keepers: Ensuring Eighth Amendment protections during COVID-19
For more than a year now, correctional staff in most states have been eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. They are prioritized given the...
Kayla Ollendorff
Mar 14, 20223 min read
D.C. jail conditions: Cruel and unusual punishment?
The pandemic has ravaged the criminal legal system, and COVID-19 has only aggravated the poor conditions within jails and prisons...
Samuel Disario
Feb 1, 20223 min read
Why queer persons disproportionately experience police violence, how we can fix it
Kayla Moore, a transgender woman, was experiencing a paranoid schizophrenic mental health crisis. Instead of receiving care, she was...
Jackie Solomon
Jan 14, 20224 min read
Solitary confinement reform is only for men, apparently
In March 2017, three male prisoners sued the Louisiana Department of Public Safety Corrections (LDOC) and the wardens at the Louisiana...
Devin Iorio
Jan 12, 20222 min read
Examining Florida's repackaged poll tax
The right to vote is the cornerstone of American democracy. Historically, however, this right has been systemically restricted to select...
Ben Crawford
Jan 10, 20223 min read
Prison gerrymandering: A ripple effect of mass incarceration
Across the country, felons are subjected to varying degrees of voter disenfranchisement depending on where they are incarcerated. In all...
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