This month marks the forty-year anniversary since revolutionary journalist and political activist Mumia Abu-Jamal was sentenced to life in prison, sparking the Free Mumia movement and continued calls to repair […]
COVID-19 in Prison and Prison Gerrymandering
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an extra toll on prison populations. Prisoners in Wisconsin were infected at a rate five times higher than the general population, and inmates were not […]
Coerced Labor in America Today
The pandemic and attendant economic crisis have laid bare the enormous power imbalances in contemporary American work life. Today, we speak with sociologist Erin Hatton about her new book Coerced, […]
Facing the Pandemic in Prison
Throughout the pandemic, prisons have been one of the hardest-hit spaces for inmates and staff alike, with high rates of infection and minimal to no proper protective equipment or access […]
Counted But Not Represented: Prison Gerrymandering in Wisconsin
With the 2020 census shortly underway, we spend today’s episode exploring an overlooked aspect of representation and democracy: prison gerrymandering. Our first guest is independent journalist Natasha Haverty, who recently […]
