North Carolina Restricts Prisoners' Mail Access
On Monday, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety announced that it is enacting a new policy to digitize all mail sent to prison populations.
Prison Reform
Welcome to the Stone Age, NYC's First Immersive Cannabis Experience
The Stone Age is now open, offering New York the first-ever immersive, multi-sensory cannabis experience to combine provocative calls-to-action for social justice and wellness education. Find Honeysuckle's new print edition exclusively at The Stone Age beginning October 8th!
Donyelle Woods' Wrongful Conviction Exacerbates Michigan's Hyper Incarceration
Imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, Donyelle Woods and his family, aided by the nonprofit Silent Cry Inc., seek to end Michigan's history of wrongful convictions and oversentencing.
Social Change Starts by Focusing on Community Members
Now is the time to foster social change by implementing laws and policies created by people from communities most affected by ongoing injustices.
After 25 Years Imprisoned for Cannabis, Michael Thompson Speaks His Truth
America's longest-serving cannabis prisoner, Michael Thompson, joins the Honeysuckle Podcast to discuss the injustice and racial bias in our nation's criminal system.
Reimagine What Justice Should Look Like
We need to establish a more harm-reductive criminal justice system by addressing socioeconomic issues rather than putting people in prison.
False Convictions Show Major Flaws in Michigan Justice System
Wrongful convictions have cost innocent people over 25,265 years of their lives. Larry Smith, Jr. and Kevin Harrington reflect on suffering through their exoneration processes while prisoners' rights activist Shawanna Vaughn fights to keep Lawrence Rider-El from a similar fate.
Life Without Parole gets New Branding with Cannabis Advocate Corvain Cooper of 40 Tons
After surviving what he called a "death sentence," Cooper is embracing post-prison freedom with a new brand advocating for those still behind bars.
Justice for Matthew Baker Jr: Racial Bias in McDonough, Georgia Could Send an Innocent Man to Death Row
Racial bias could convict Matthew Baker, the only Black suspect in the McDonough, Georgia "Bonfire Killings" case. The advocacy nonprofit FAIR is campaigning to save his life.
Centering the Silent Cry: Post Traumatic Prison Disorder and Shawanna W76337
Shawanna Vaughn, founder of the nonprofit Silent Cry Inc., delves into her personal experience with the prison system and the multitude of injustices facing the incarcerated population.
Harlem’s Shawanna Vaughn of Silent Cry Introduces Historic Legislation To Address Trauma Surrounding Incarceration
New York, NY – For immediate release: February 18, 2021 Shawanna Vaughn, founder of Silent Cry...
157 Years Later, Slavery Continues Under a Different Appearance: Prison Labor
UPDATE: Please sign the petition [https://chng.it/JPmw5GFdZK] to allow for resentencing in Sheron...
From Incarceration to Activism: Grace Detravarah's Battle Against the System
Self-described “rebel” Grace Detravarah ran away to New York City in 1983 – when she was...
On the Need for Health Justice in the Prison System
Ms. Steverson is not alone in her experience with the inhumane prison healthcare system.
Prison, Pot, and Process: An Update From James Litkett
It is a huge leap forward for restorative justice. But what are the benefits of cannabis use while incarcerated? And what truly leads us on a journey of discovery to decriminalization of drugs?
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