The Banality of Mandatory Surcharges
In New York and elsewhere, exploitative court-ordered fees shouldn't saddle a person who is already poor and criminalized.
6 posts in ‘carceral economy’
In New York and elsewhere, exploitative court-ordered fees shouldn't saddle a person who is already poor and criminalized.
How one labor union in New York is organizing and creating solidarity among formerly incarcerated workers—and winning.
The carceral state molds and enforces worker compliance, vulnerability, and insecurity—both within and beyond prison walls.
A rare instance of state prisoners, state prison administrators, and the governor of California all publicly agreeing that a particular prison ought to be closed.
Fines and fees have a devastating effect on Black women and their communities. Abolishing them is the only option.
How government agencies and private companies trap and profit off incarcerated people and their loved ones.