The Carceral Report

New in The Appeal: He Was Arrested for Unpaid Court Fees. He Was Dead 48 Hours Later.

Todd Sidesinger was taken to Pennsylvania’s York County Prison for unpaid fees. His family says the jail’s medical neglect led to his death just two…

Jul 14 • Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

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June 2026

New in The Appeal: Trump’s Crackdown on Dissent Comes for Minnesota Anti-ICE Organizers

One person is accused of attending an anti-ICE rally where other people wore “‘Antifa’ branded" sweatshirts.

Jun 25 • Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

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Is your congress member taking money from ICE's top contractors?

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Jun 13 • Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

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New in The Nation: How Prison Neglect Killed Alex Kuhnhausen

He reported minor symptoms to his jailers. Two weeks later, he was dead.

Jun 13 • Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

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Police Used Debunked Hypnosis on the Only Eyewitness. Texas Wants to Kill Charles Flores Anyways.

Experts say “investigative hypnosis” creates an unacceptably high risk of false testimony, but Texas courts have refused to hear Flores’s case. Now his…

Jun 6 • Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

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ICE is Buying Lots and Lots of Guns and Gun Accessories - more than $25 million worth

Since President Trump’s second term began, ICE has entered into contracts worth more than $25 million dollars for Glocks and related supplies.

Jun 1 • Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

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May 2026

New for The Appeal: GEO Group CEO Calls Lawsuits Against ICE Detention Facilities “Unwarranted” and “Unconstitutional”

Private prison executive suggests federal government may buy detention facilities to circumvent state laws.

May 12 • Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

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GEO Group CEO calls Litigation Against ICE Jails “Unprecedented” and “Unconstitutional”

On GEO Group's quarterly earnings call, GEO Group CEO George Zoley Says the "warehouse project has been paused."

May 6 • Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

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Breaking: Fifth Circuit Court Blocks Ruling that Allowed Exoneree Calvin Duncan to Take Office

Duncan, who is Black, won nearly 70 percent of the vote, but just days before he was to take office, Republican Governor Jeff Landry signed legislation…

May 4 • Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

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April 2026

Debunked Arson Science Keeps Mother Imprisoned for Nearly 30 Years, Attorneys Say

“There is nothing left of the State’s case but outdated beliefs and junk science.”

Apr 29 • Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

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People With Type 1 Diabetes Denied Medical Care in Pennsylvania Prisons, Lawsuit Alleges

Officers allegedly tased one man when he experienced an episode of hypoglycemia because he did not keep his arms and hands in front while they attempted…

Apr 1 • Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

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March 2026

Prison Dining Giant Aramark Serves Inedible Food to Drive Commissary Sales, Lawsuit Alleges

Aramark’s practices are “acutely oppressive and unscrupulous.”

Mar 25 • Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

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