Aviva Stahl
The Shocking, Painful Trauma of Being a Trans Prisoner in Solitary Confinement
Although the UN considers the practice torture, 85 percent of LGBT prisoners say they've been placed in solitary confinement, for months and often years. For inmates like Daisy Meadows, a trans woman incarcerated in a men's prison, isolation is used...
Immigrant Detainees Accuse US of Using Sleep Deprivation During Hunger Strike
US immigration officials allegedly woke up some detainees every 15 minutes and placed others in solitary confinement in response to a hunger strike that spread to at least 10 facilities nationwide.
More Than 100 US Immigrant Detainees Are On Hunger Strike This Thanksgiving
Detainees at immigration detention centers in Alabama and California are refusing their meals and demanding an end to their indefinite confinement.
A New Report Shows How Horrible Life Behind Bars Is for LGBT People
LGBT inmates are targets for sexual violence and other forms of abuse from other prisoners and guards.
The Uphill Battle to Make Prison Safer for Trans Women
Even as their advocates win victories in court, trans inmates remain vulnerable to violence from their fellow prisoners and indifference from a system that does not understand their needs.
British and American Immigrant Detainees Are Going on Hunger Strikes for the Same Rights
A culture of criminalization increasingly shapes migrant life on both sides of the Atlantic.