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The Stereotypes Killing Us Nonspeaking Autistics Another autistic person was left to cook alive in a hot vehicle. Far too often, the so-called normal world treats us as disposable.

Thanks for all the thoughtful comments, everyone! J has also written a haunting piece about how vulnerable non-speakers are when they are not taught to type and cannot self advocate.

www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Boilermakers, I owe you an apology. I wasn't familiar with your game. #IndianaDailyStudent #TheExponent

Reading and Resources for Prison Banned Books Week: Book Censorship News, October 17, 2025 Next week is Prison Banned Books Week. Here are some readings and resources in preparation.

Reading and resources for Prison Banned Books week, which runs all week next week.

That, plus this week's lengthy book censorship news roundup: bookriot.com/reading-and-...

Definitely on my list!

This story is horrific. Kudos to the kids for fighting back. Read today's issue of the Indiana Daily Student online, complete with redacted advertising space and a killer opening statement. issuu.com/idsnews/docs...

People in prison explain what music means to them — and how they access it Three people incarcerated at prisons across the U.S. spoke to NPR's Morning Edition about how music helps them reconnect with the past, endure the present and envision the future.

People in prison explain what music means to them — and how they access it. Story via @npr.org

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Join us for a Reddit AMA with Gretchen Sween, attorney for #RobertRoberson, a man scheduled for execution in Texas on Oct. 16 for a crime that never occurred. She'll answer your questions about Robert’s case and how you can help. bit.ly/4gV274s

The SPLC’s report "Real Alternatives: Ending Disciplinary Alternative Education" analyzes the experiences of students attending alternative schools and highlights the need for interventions to reduce and avoid these unnecessary and harmful disciplinary placements. Read it here:https://bit.ly/42hAaxh

Graph showing that 40% of people in state prisons have a disability vs. 15% of U.S. adults

People with disabilities are failed by the criminal legal system time & time again.

After disproportionate contact with law enforcement, unaccommodating courts, and unequipped jails, thousands with disabilities are locked up in state prisons on a given day.

What It's Like to Have Your Period in Prison Even at a women’s prison, your menstruation care needs may not be met.

In a recent piece, Kelsey Dodson shares what it's like to menstruate in prison. One woman says she was forced to bleed through her underwear, her pants, and finally her white blanket during an hour-long count. This piece was co-published with @theguardian.com. Please give it a read.

For-Profit Corporations Are Buying Up More Psychiatric Hospitals. Some Flout Federal Law With Scarce Repercussions. Psychiatric hospitals — increasingly owned by for-profit corporations — are illegally turning away patients during crises. Yet only a handful face penalties, with fines that are trivial, a ProPublica ...

Around 80% of the psychiatric hospitals in the U.S. that have violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act in the past 15 years are owned by for-profit corporations.

Only a few have faced any repercussions from regulators.

By @emcahan.bsky.social

Charlotte, a white woman with short brown hair, stands in front of a PowerPoint titled: A Study in Intersections.

Charlotte, a white woman with short brown hair, gestures with her hands while presenting her research.

First conference presentation is in the books! A link to my PowerPoint & references can be found in my profile #MCJA2025 #criminology

hmm. sounds familiar.

A white handkerchief with lace trim features embroidered flowers and a quote: “We have to create. It’s the only thing louder than destruction. – Andrea Gibson.” The handkerchief sits on a surface with a green and orange floral design. @tinypricksproject

"They Said I Didn't Look Disabled" Read one woman’s account of being jailed while sick and in pain – and how The Bail Project was able to help.

"Amanda’s story is a stark reminder of how the American pretrial system fails its most vulnerable – treating disability not with care, but with suspicion and neglect.

She was presumed guilty not only of a crime, but of faking her pain and her need."

bailproject.org/stories/they...

3 Classic Novels That Have Made Prison Life More Bearable From Dostoevsky to Camus, my reading life has given me something to live for.

3 Classic Novels That Have Made Prison Life More Bearable. From Dostoevsky to Camus, my reading life has given me something to live for.

Death of man in Indiana jail highlights cruelty of solitary confinement: ‘A national disgrace’ Adam Bryant, 29, died on Christmas while confined in a solitary jail cell. Advocates say significant reforms are needed

Adam Bryant died in solitary confinement in an Indiana jail, following days of neglect from staff as his medical condition worsened. He should still be alive today.

Bryant's death highlights the cruelty of solitary confinement and the urgent need to end this harmful practice.

She Was in Constant Pain. They Told Her It Was Normal. In prison, we have to fight for a diagnosis before we can fight the disease.

An incarcerated writer spent over a year in excruciating pain before medical professionals finally took her seriously. Then she was diagnosed with stage 4 cervical cancer.

Graph showing that in 2016, 15% of national prison populations had 3 or more chronic conditions; compared to 12% in 2004.

Incarcerated people have more chronic medical conditions than ever

Yet healthcare behind bars is blocked by expensive copays, limited resources, & understaffing – creating a situation in which each year spent in prison takes *2 years* off an individual’s life expectancy

Q&A with Venezia Michalsen, author of "Intersectional Feminist Criminology" Author Venezia Michalsen discusses her motivations for writing the book and the impact she hopes it will have on other Criminology students and scholars.

“You put together intersectional feminism with criminology, and you recognize that our criminal legal system hasn't looked at the role of women. I kept wanting to say, what about women?”
—Venezia Michalsen, author of INTERSECTIONAL FEMINIST CRIMINOLOGY

Read the Q&A:

Court Schedules Oct. 16 Execution for Robert Roberson Mr. Roberson would become the first person in the U.S. executed based on the widely discredited “shaken baby” hypothesis.

BREAKING: Texas schedules Oct. 16 execution date for #RobertRoberson. He would become the first person in the U.S. executed based on the widely-discredited “shaken baby” hypothesis. innocenceproject.org/news/breakin...

Stop the Oct. 16 Execution of Robert Roberson Add to your name to stop Texas from executing an innocent person.

A new execution date has been set for Robert Roberson - please sign and share this petition to demand a halt of his unjust execution!
#deathpenalty #capitalpunishment
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Summer Heat in Prison: Just How Hot Are Our Nation’s Prisons? Prison writers from across the U.S. describe how hot their prisons get in the summer. One prison reached 117 degrees.

Just How Hot Are Our Nation’s Prisons?

Why I Blew the Whistle on Extreme Confinement on Rikers Island Social worker Justyna Rzewinski saw people with mental illness “deadlocked” in their cells for months without sunlight, human contact — or medication.

Social worker Justyna Rzewinski saw people with mental illness “deadlocked” in their cells for months without sunlight, human contact — or medication.

As Police Arrest More Seniors, Those With Dementia Face Deadly Consequences Many cities are changing how they respond to mental health calls, but less attention has been paid to the unique risks for people with Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases.

There’s no national count of how many people with dementia are arrested each year.

But our analysis shows the arrests of people over 65 grew by nearly 30% between 2000 and 2020 — at the same time that overall arrests fell by nearly 40%.

Is Death by Incarceration the New Normal for Aging Prisoners? Thousands of older people are housed in maximum security prisons, even though the recidivism rate for people older than 65 is close to zero.

Is Death by Incarceration the New Normal for Aging Prisoners?