News & Commentary about Prisoners' Rights

The National Prison Project is dedicated to ensuring that our nation's prisons, jails, and detention centers comply with the Constitution, domestic law, and human rights principles.

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Sep 26, 2016

In Syracuse, A Child Can Be Thrown in Solitary for Singing Whitney Houston

Aug 19, 2016

The Justice Department’s Call to Axe Private-Prison Contracts Is A Victory. ICE Must Now Do the Same to End Federal Prison Profiteering.

Map of BOP Private Prisons Inside the U.S.

Aug 12, 2016

End Prisons-for-Profit

Jun 15, 2016

Forget About Calling A Lawyer Or Anyone at All if You’re in an Immigration Detention Facility

"Out" magazine with "Prohibited" stamp across the cover

Mar 15, 2016

This Kentucky Prison Is Censoring Books and Magazines That ‘Promote Homosexuality’ Because Prisoners Who Read About Gay People May Become Gay Themselves

Jan 27, 2016

Obama Puts Solitary Confinement on Notice

Jan 21, 2016

All Kids in Nebraska Need Is Love

Nov 20, 2015

There’s Only One Country That Hasn’t Ratified the Convention on Children's Rights: US

Oct 1, 2015

Obama! There is No Time to Lose, Let’s End Solitary Confinement Once and For All

Sep 30, 2015

What Do Batman and The Onion Book of Known Knowledge Have in Common? Censorship, the ACLU, and Arizona Prisons. Read in.