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Alcatraz (Probably) Isn’t Coming Back — and We Shouldn’t Want It To
Every once in a while, a headline floats across the internet promising that Alcatraz might reopen. Most recently, it’s come from Trump, who proposed turning the shuttered island prison back into a functioning one. The idea is as theatrical as it is empty. It’s exactly...
Fact Check Friday: If You Can’t Do the Time, Don’t Do the Crime
“If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime.”
It’s catchy but it’s also misleading. Most people in prison didn’t get a trial. Many are innocent. And the punishment doesn’t stop when the sentence ends.
I Don’t Have a Spirit of Fear — I Have a Spirit of Courage and Might
Matt, formerly incarcerated in New York, reflects on the power of reading, the failures of prison grievance systems, and his hope for a more restorative approach to justice.
Policy vs. People: Prison Gerrymandering
Explains how people in prison are counted for political maps, usually in rural areas, giving political power to places where they can’t vote. Deeply skewed representation, zero voice.
Civics 101: What the Hell Is Qualified Immunity?
A plain-English explainer breaking down how this legal shield prevents victims of government abuse (especially by law enforcement or corrections officers) from holding officials accountable in civil court.
Spot the Slip-Up
We like to keep things interesting around here, and what better way than sprinkling in a few mistakes? 😇 If you’ve been reading our Sunday Reads, you may have noticed a little hiccup. Or two. Yep, we slipped up two weeks back-to-back: Did you catch it? 👀 Need a hint?...