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Will California End Forced Prison Labor?

Incarcerated people in California and many other states can be compelled to work for near-zero wages. A ballot proposition could change that.

| Nov 1, 2024

Video | Abolition | YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali | Criminal Justice | Felon Disenfrachisement

Voters Behind Bars

Incarcerated Americans aren鈥檛 allowed to vote. Those with felonies also face barriers. Here鈥檚 what that means for democracy.

| Aug 29, 2024

Prevention, Not Prisons

Dortell Williams, who has spent more than 30 years in prison, reflects on the true causes of crime.

| Jul 25, 2024

Dortell Williams joins YES! Senior Editor Sonali Kolhatkar on YES! Presents: Rising Up With Sonali to discuss what it means to be an incarcerated father.

Marking Father鈥檚 Day From Behind Bars

Father鈥檚 Day is a special time for many families. But what about those families separated by incarceration?

| Jun 13, 2024

Dortell Williams, serving a life sentence without parole in California, shares his experience on Rising Up With Sonali.

Facing Life Without Parole Inside a California Prison

Recent reforms in prison communications have allowed Dortell Williams, serving a life sentence without parole in California, to share his experience face-to-face for the first time.

| May 3, 2024

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Will California End Forced Prison Labor?

Voters Behind Bars

Prevention, Not Prisons

Marking Father鈥檚 Day From Behind Bars

Facing Life Without Parole Inside a California Prison

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