Demonstrators gathered here Nov. 7 to commemorate the 1-year anniversary of Siham Byah’s separation from her son, Naseem. Some 50…
Corrections Secretary John Wetzel admitted that a month of protests, public hearings and social media campaigns have forced the Pennsylvania…
This Workers World interview was conducted with Pennsylvania prison activist Bryant Arroyo in SCI Frackville on Sept. 23. The Pennsylvania…
In January, HBO purchased the rights to the independent documentary “The Sentence” following its success at the Sundance Film Festival.…
As supporters demonstrated in the streets outside Philadelphia’s Criminal Justice Center on Oct. 29, inside the courthouse attorneys for political…
Political prisoner Mike Africa Sr. (above, right) was finally released on Oct. 23, after more than 40 years in prison.…
Nevada prisoner Leroy Jones is desperately fighting to clear his name. Regardless of the outcome of his appeals, while he…
Austin, Texas — Death row families, death row exonerees, activists and abolitionists gathered at the Texas Capitol today in a…
On Oct. 29, Mumia Abu-Jamal’s appeal will be back in court in Philadelphia for yet another hearing. This will be…
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is backing draconian measures to restrict mail, books and periodicals available to prisoners. On Oct. 10,…