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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Apr 2, 2013

VICTORY! Students Triumph over Private Prison Company’s Bid to Name College Football Stadium

Mar 26, 2013

Prisons' Outdated Technology Prevents Those with Disabilities from Communicating with Their Loved Ones

Mar 23, 2013

No Mother Should Share My Anguish: Join Me in Asking for a Ban on Youth Solitary for Those in Federal Care

Mar 22, 2013

Ted Koppel Takes on the Widespread Solitary Confinement of Kids; Our Plea for Change

Mar 14, 2013

New York Subjects Prisoners to Solitary as a Disciplinary Tool of First Resort

Mar 13, 2013

The Sad State of Solitary in Florida: Is There Hope for this Human Rights Violation?

Mar 12, 2013

ACLU to Testify Today: Solitary Confinement is a Human Rights Violation Happening on U.S. Soil

Mar 11, 2013

The Change in Maine: The Pine Tree State Leads the Way on Solitary Confinement Reform

Mar 6, 2013

ACLU, in Geneva, Advocates Against Death Penalty, Solitary Confinement

Mar 4, 2013

Private Prison Company Doctors Its Own Wikipedia Page and Fabricates Facts to Fight Bad Publicity