Baz Dreisinger: ‘Prisons don’t make sense’
Baz Dreisinger, journalist and author of Incarceration Nations, argues that prisons fail to halt crime, and proposes alternative models of justice.
Coletta Youngers: ‘Drug Policies Punish Women’
Marginalized women make up for the fastest- growing prison population in Latin America, most held on non-violent drug trafficking charges. We spoke with Coletta Youngers about this silent crisis.
The War on Drugs has Failed. What is Next?
For the past 50 years, drug policies have disproportionately affected marginalized populations. So far, they haven’t worked.
Crime and Punishment: Women and Prisons in Latin America
Women make up for the fastest- growing prison population in Latin America, and the world. We explore who they are, why they are behind bars and the alternatives some governments are implementing.
