Prison

Photography

A journey inside Stalin's Siberian prison camps

Photographer Barry Lewis’s new book takes a look into a history that the Russian government would rather we all forgot.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Activism

Inside Britain’s prisons during the deadly heatwave

‘Tortured in sweatboxes‘ — As UK temperatures soared to 40C this week, prisoners were left to suffer in inhumane conditions with a lack of access to water, reports Rebecca Tidy.

Written by: Rebecca Tidy

Activism

Has lockdown created more empathy for prisoners?

Life inside — Lockdown could have created a greater understanding of the conditions prisoners face. So why are punitive policies even more popular?

Written by: Andy West

Activism

The fight to keep babies out of prison

No births behind bars — Earlier this week, protestors gathered in Westminster to call for an end to the imprisonment of pregnant people, highlighting the serious risks prison poses to mothers and their newborn children.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Activism

The Turkish mothers imprisoned with their children

‘It’s a psychological lynching‘ — In the aftermath of Turkey’s coup attempt in 2016, the number of pregnant women and women with small children in prison skyrocketed. Stephen Delahunty reports on the severe human rights violations they are facing.

Written by: Stephen Delahunty

Activism

As an Insulate Britain activist in prison, I keep on fighting

‘I haven’t regretted a second‘ — Emma Smart, 44, vowed to stop eating when she was jailed in November for breaching an M25 injunction. Writing on her 26th day of a hunger strike, she explains why she believes her actions are necessary in the fight to save humanity.

Written by: Emma Smart

Activism

A brutal portrait of gang culture in El Salvador

Sin Salida — In a new series of photographs, Tariq Zaidi captures the control gangs have over the wider Salvadoran society and the grief caused by the staggering levels of violence.

Written by: Joseph Marczynski

Activism

The callousness of Guernsey’s harsh drugs laws

Hypocrisy island — Guernsey’s tough drug laws ruin the lives of not just the people who commit crimes, but also their families. So why is big business allowed to profit off weed grown on the island?

Written by: Rebecca Tidy

Activism

How the pandemic is hurting women leaving prison

‘I don’t feel like I have a future‘ — Despite restrictions easing, women prison leavers are still dealing with complications around housing, benefits and mental health exacerbated by Covid-19. It’s made it even harder for them to rebuild their lives after prison.

Written by: Scarlet Hannington

Activism

I was pregnant in prison – the reality of it was devastating

Fight for survival — A formerly incarcerated woman shares her experience of finding out she was pregnant while in prison, exposing the total lack of support available to people who find themselves in this situation.

Written by: anonymous

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