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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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Mar 8, 2012

Stop Incarceration for Profit in Your State

Stop Incarceration for Profit in Your State
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Mar 6, 2012

Solitary Confinement in Arizona: Cruel and Unusual

Solitary Confinement in Arizona: Cruel and Unusual
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Mar 5, 2012

ACLU to United Nations: Solitary Confinement Violates Human Rights

ACLU to United Nations: Solitary Confinement Violates Human Rights
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Mar 2, 2012

CCA's False Advertising

CCA's False Advertising
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Mar 1, 2012

What Do PETA and CCA Have in Common?

What Do PETA and CCA Have in Common?
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Feb 27, 2012

Groundbreaking Decree in Mississippi Bans Solitary Confinement of Kids Convicted as Adults

Groundbreaking Decree in Mississippi Bans Solitary Confinement of Kids Convicted as Adults
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Feb 23, 2012

Tightening Belts Means Loosening Restraints: Illinois to Close Supermax Prison

Tightening Belts Means Loosening Restraints: Illinois to Close Supermax Prison
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Feb 21, 2012

Is CCA Trying to Take Over the World?

Is CCA Trying to Take Over the World?

Feb 16, 2012

Reproductive Health Locked Up

Reproductive Health Locked Up

Feb 14, 2012

A Sunny Day in Florida (Unless You're a Private Prison)

A Sunny Day in Florida (Unless You're a Private Prison)