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Laquan McDonald’s Family; 21 Community Orgs Call for Justice in Van Dyke Sentencing

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Hepatitis C Class Action Moves Forward in Missouri

Lawsuit challenges Missouri Department of Corrections' (MDOC) systematic denial of potential life-saving medication.

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Trans woman inmate moved to women's facility

After a year long legal battle and multiple transfers to male prisons, Strawberry Hampton has been moved to Logan Correctional Center, a women’s prison.

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Embracing her identity: Transgender inmate fights for change, education

Pantagrah February 18, 2019

Louisiana routinely jails people weeks, months, years after their release dates

Times-Picayune February 17, 2019

‘I’m safe here’: Transgender inmate describes life at Illinois women’s prison after rare transfer based on gender identity

Chicago Tribune January 29, 2019

After 2016 Ruling, Battles Over Juvenile Lifer Cases Persist

U.S News January 22, 2019
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