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Alcatraz (Probably) Isnât Coming Back â and We Shouldnât Want It To
Every once in a while, a headline floats across the internet promising that Alcatraz might reopen. Most recently, itâs come from Trump, who proposed turning the shuttered island prison back into a functioning one. The idea is as theatrical as it is empty. Itâs exactly...
Fact Check Friday: If You Canât Do the Time, Donât Do the Crime
âIf you canât do the time, donât do the crime.â
Itâs catchy but itâs also misleading. Most people in prison didnât get a trial. Many are innocent. And the punishment doesnât stop when the sentence ends.
I Donât Have a Spirit of Fear â 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 canât 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? đ If youâve 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? đ Need a hint?...