Prisons are places where HIV can easily spread, but many inmates don't know about a powerful tool called PrEP. This daily pill can greatly lower the chances of getting HIV. Imagine being in prison and not knowing about this protection. That's a big problem. PrEP can be a game-changer, but m
A major shift in the Gaza hostage situation is underway. Hamas, a militant group, has announced that they will release six living Israeli hostages on Saturday and return the bodies of four others on Thursday. This move is a surprise acceleration of the ceasefire deal, which originally planned for a
Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist, finally walked out of a Florida prison. This happened after President Joe Biden decided to shorten his life sentence. Peltier had been in prison for nearly 50 years. Many Native Americans see his imprisonment as a symbol of unfair treatment. They believe
New York's prisons are full of aging inmates, and the costs are rising. This is not making the public any safer, according to the state’s top judge. Many people think that locking up criminals for a long time will make society safer. But the numbers tell a different story. When more people are
For many years the choices we make about diet seemed personal. Over time however that idea gets challenged . What happens when a choice about food consumption is not made by individuals? What role does state involvement play? Who decides what choices are? Let's not make any mistake politica
Enter Donald Trump, making quite the choice in his presidential term. He took some bold steps with his pardon. For starters, Trump cleared a former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich of his crimes. He landed a parden, not an easy thing to understand. Trump originally meted out a new sentence just te
The journey from prison back to life can be really hard, especially for those living with HIV and opioid use disorder. To figure out how methadone can help these individuals stay connected to HIV care, a study was done. The study had two groups; one group received methadone before their release, wh
The war in Gaza has reached a pivotal moment. Hamas has finally disclosed the names of the next three Israeli hostages to be freed in the next cease-fire exchange. But the road to peace is not smooth and full of bumps. The hostages, Eli Sharabi, Or Levy, and Ohad Ben-Ami, are set to be released
So a bunch of trans women were dumped from their US jail lockups with just their hardened lives in their hands. The problem was because of Donald Trump's rules. Trump commandered the USA prison bros to get trans people out of women's lockups and into men's. Also, hormones? Out for the trans folks.
The idea of jailing American citizens in El Salvador sounds a lot like a far-fetched plot from a dime-store novel. El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has a proposal. He wants to turn his country into a super-sized prison for Americans convicted of crimes. Turns out the image of a "megaprison" i
