The Coronavirus Crisis
Mass Incarceration Poses a Uniquely American Risk in the Coronavirus Pandemic
The virus has exposed just how deadly prisons and jails are for incarcerated people, and for society at large.
Justice
The Coronavirus Crisis
ICE's Immigration Detainees Protested Lack of Coronavirus Precautions — and SWAT-like Private-Prison Guards Pepper-Sprayed Them
The guards from private prison giant CoreCivic's internal riot police unit bragged on social media about confronting immigrant protesters with force.
Missouri’s Attorney General Is Fighting for the Right to Keep an Innocent Man in Prison
Despite ample evidence that Lamar Johnson was wrongfully convicted, Eric Schmitt is sparing no effort to keep him locked up as the coronavirus spreads.
The War on Immigrants
"It's Like Purgatory": How the U.S. Has Undermined the Promise of Asylum
An excerpt from the new book, “The Dispossessed: A Story of Asylum at the U.S.-Mexico Border and Beyond.”
The Coronavirus Crisis
Medical Expert: Federal Jail Intentionally Destroying Medical Records and Hiding Extent of Coronavirus Behind Bars
“Several current practices in MDC actually promote a more rapid spread of COVID-19 inside the facility.”
The Coronavirus Crisis
Mayor Bill de Blasio Says New York City Can’t Afford Hotel Rooms for the Homeless — but FEMA Could Actually Foot the Bill
Advocates and legislators say federal government funds could be used to fund a bill that would allow homeless New Yorkers to live in vacant hotel rooms.
The Coronavirus Crisis
They Were Warned Not to Take Sick Days — Then Six Workers at Their Warehouse Died of Coronavirus
The workers also expressed concerns that delays in the provision of personal protective equipment like masks and gloves made an outbreak inevitable.
The Coronavirus Crisis
First the Muslim Ban, Now Coronavirus — Iranian Families Separated by One Trump Order After Another
Trump’s latest immigration freeze puts families who have been waiting years to reunite in further limbo.
The Coronavirus Crisis
In New Jersey Prisons, 29 Coronavirus Deaths and Only 184 Tests
Prisons have become hotbeds for the virus and vectors into surrounding communities. But without testing, we have no idea how many people are infected.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Women in ICE Detention Face Reprisals for Speaking Up About Fears of Covid-19
ICE detainees in Georgia and Louisiana were punished after making videos that went public. Meanwhile, journalists’ access to sources has been blocked.