News & Commentary about Conditions in Jails and Prisons
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Nov 13, 2017
Transgender Prisoners Face Sexual Assault and Discrimination at Pittsburgh Jail
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
Dec 18, 2014
"I'm Still Gonna Be Me": Leading the Charge for Change in Prisons and Everywhere Else
May 21, 2012
New Federal Standards Offer Unprecedented Protections to LGBTI Prisoners
Oct 31, 2011
Trauma Compounded: The Plight of LGBT Immigration Detainees