Just Detention International is a health and human rights organization that seeks to end sexual abuse in all forms of detention.
Johanna, California
Johanna, California
Johanna was raped by her work supervisor while serving time at a California state prison. After reporting her rapist, Johanna faced severe retaliation, and was eventually transferred to a prison in Nevada. A member of JDI’s Survivor Council, Johanna is a leading advocate in the fight to ensure the safety of incarcerated people.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer September 15, 2021Mail is a lifeline for incarcerated people. Why is Pennsylvania blocking it?
In this op-ed for The Philadelphia Inquirer, JDI Executive Director Linda McFarlane calls for the end of prison mail restrictions in Pennsylvania and beyond.
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Slate August 9, 2021Prisons Are Increasingly Banning Physical Mail
In an article for Slate, Mia Armstrong reports on the worrying expansion of prison mail scanning programs, and highlights JDI’s letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling for an end to any restrictions of incarcerated people's mail.
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Just Detention International June 22, 2021Sign Now to Protect Prison Mail!
Please join us in demanding that the Biden Administration stop catering to private companies and protect incarcerated people’s mail.
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Just Detention International June 16, 2021Tom Cahill (1937-2021)
JDI mourns the passing of its former President Tom Cahill — a hero in the fight to end prisoner rape.
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Just Detention International June 2, 2021People in Custody Are Reporting Sexual Abuse — But Corrections Officials Aren’t Always Responding
Advocates are encouraged by new data showing that adults and kids in detention are more comfortable speaking out. But shoddy investigations continue to plague both adult and juvenile systems.
