News & Commentary about Prisoners' Rights
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![People in prison housed in a room with three-tiered bunk beds.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/04/25-Years-Header-Image-400x266.jpg)
Apr 27, 2021
The Unhappy 25th Birthday of Two Tough-on-Crime Era Laws That Have Deadly Consequences for Incarcerated People
![Artist The Weeknd sings into a microphone on stage at Super Bowl 55](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/02/Prison-Music-Contraband-Header-Image-400x266.jpg)
Feb 18, 2021
The Weeknd's Music is Safe Enough for the Super Bowl, but Contraband in Prison
![A red tag hangs on a cell door, signifying an active COVID-19 case for its inhabitants in the Minnesota prison.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/02/CARES-Act-Prison-Header-Image-400x266.jpg)
Feb 17, 2021
The Expiration of the CARES Act Could Force Thousands Back into Federal Prisons
![Pamela Winn holding papers in a still from the short film, WINN.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/01/Pamela-Winn-Header-Image-400x266.jpg)
Jan 7, 2021
Pamela Winn Fights the Shackling of Pregnant People
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Dec 24, 2020
Incarcerated People Should Get Priority Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine. It's the Smart and Humane Thing to Do.
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Oct 9, 2020
Why Are Police the Wrong Response to Mental Health Crises?
Sep 17, 2020
The Psychology of Social Isolation
![A row of general population inmates, handcuffed and in orange jumpsuits, walk in a line at San Quentin State Prison.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/09/CJ-Incarcerated-People-Header-Image-400x266.jpg)
Sep 15, 2020
Federal Judges are Failing Incarcerated People During the Pandemic
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Jul 31, 2020
Prosecutors Disappoint During the Pandemic — 3rd Edition
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Jul 30, 2020
Prosecutors Disappoint During Pandemic — 2nd Edition