incarceration | Rehumanize

Aug 125 min read

Review of Dismantling Mass Incarceration: A Handbook for Change

by Alexander Pyles — When thinking of the criminal justice system, we immediately hear Law & Order lines: “...the people are represented...

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Sep 2, 20233 min read

Statement from Herb Geraghty

Thank you so much to everyone who has already reached out to express their support, solidarity, and love. I am doing alright! Yesterday I...

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Jun 30, 20224 min read

Reflections on Shinn v. Ramirez

by Jack Champagne — When I first walked in to do my clinic hours for the Innocence Project, I was initiated with a heart-wrenching sexual...

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Jan 28, 20225 min read

COVID and Clemency

by Sean Wild — As a society, we have a responsibility to each other to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. This responsibility does not...

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Dec 8, 20214 min read

Horrific Botched Execution in Oklahoma Shows Death Penalty’s Cruelty

by Sarah Terzo — On October 28th, John Grant, 60, was executed in Oklahoma. Witnesses say the execution was botched, and that Grant...

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Oct 8, 20213 min read

The Supreme Court Should Not Reinstate the Death Penalty for the Boston Marathon Bomber

by Sophie Trist — On April 15, 2013, two bombs went off near the finish line of the 117th annual Boston Marathon, killing three people...

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Apr 2, 20213 min read

"Time": A Documentary That Rehumanizes Mass Incarceration

by Sophie Trist — Garrett Bradley’s 81-minute documentary Time, available on Amazon Prime, tells the story of New Orleans prison...

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Mar 2, 20212 min read

Biden’s Promise to Close Guantanamo Bay

by Katherine Noble — President Joe Biden’s press secretary Jen Psaki has said it is the intention of the Biden administration to close...

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Feb 26, 20214 min read

"13th" Shines a Light on the Lasting Effects of Slavery

by Christy Yao — Editor's note: citations for the statistics referenced in this article can be found in the documentary 13th. — 13th is a...

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Feb 2, 20214 min read

Solitary Confinement Amounts to Cruel and Unusual Torture

by Sophie Trist — Many people are familiar with the tragic story of Kalief Browder, a Black teenager from New York City who was arrested...

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Sep 17, 20205 min read

Reproductive Injustice: Claims of Coerced Sterilization Under ICE Watch

by Aimee Murphy — The U.S. has a long and dark history of violating the human rights and dignity of incarcerated people, and this week...

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Dec 20, 20193 min read

Teen's Death in Border Patrol Custody Highlights Lack of Concern for Human Life

by Stephanie Hauer — Carlos Hernandez Vasquez was only 16 years old when he arrived at the US border in May 2019. Because his medical...

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Apr 30, 201911 min read

Human, From the Inside Out

by Robert Saleem Holbrook — Editor’s Note: The following piece is a combination of two pieces that were written during Saleem’s...

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Aug 24, 20184 min read

Pregnancy in Prison: Shackles and Separation

By Aimee Murphy — The female prison population has risen significantly in recent years, with in increase of 800% since the 1970s- twice...

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Aug 23, 20184 min read

Contemporary Eugenics in US Prisons

By Aimee Murphy — Editor's Note: This is part 2 of a 2 part series on forced sterilization of incarcerated humans. It is also part of our...

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Aug 21, 20183 min read

Sexual Abuse & Dehumanization of Incarcerated Humans

In the light of the #MeToo movement, where people around the world are sharing their stories of sexual harassment, rape, and abuse in the...

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Aug 20, 20183 min read

In Solidarity with Incarcerated Humans

by Herb Geraghty Anyone who follows the news could conclude that the United States justice system is anything but just. Particularly,...

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Jun 27, 20132 min read

Solitary Confinement is Torture

BY MAXIME VILLENEUVE Photo by publik15; some rights reserved. According to the New York Times, there are well over 25,000 inmates in the...

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