The time is now to pass Mario’s Bill and reform juvenile sentencing in RI
May 24, 2021

The time is now to pass Mario’s Bill and reform juvenile sentencing in RI

“Children are simultaneously the most vulnerable members of our society and our most valuable resource for building...

Close High Side Coalition demonstrates the cruelty of solitary confinement in Rhode Island
May 14, 2021

Close High Side Coalition demonstrates the cruelty of solitary confinement in Rhode Island

“I spent two years in seg, in solitary confinement,” said Close High Side Coalition organizer Tarah Dorsey....

Rally calls for an end to solitary confinement in Rhode Island
April 28, 2021

Rally calls for an end to solitary confinement in Rhode Island

On Tuesday ninety advocates gathered outside the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, where the Rhode Island House of Representatives...

Family members of incarcerated people rally to demand correctional officer accountability
April 10, 2021

Family members of incarcerated people rally to demand correctional officer accountability

“I am the voice out here for the man I love, who is currently in the ACI....

Zackary Alvarado, ID #562543: My life at the ACI
July 22, 2021

Zackary Alvarado, ID #562543: My life at the ACI

“During 2020, it was no surprise that the coronavirus would make it into this facility. From the...

Out of Sight, Out of Mind
March 22, 2021

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Rhode Island’s High Security Correctional Facility is currently home to 78 incarcerated individuals. Colloquially known as ‘High...

The Juvenile Offender Parole Act would allow a second chance at life
March 4, 2021

The Juvenile Offender Parole Act would allow a second chance at life

“I have spent the last 20 years, because of incarceration, facing up to this tragedy, believing in...

Marie Franco wants answers about her son’s death at the ACI
July 22, 2021

Marie Franco wants answers about her son’s death at the ACI

Jose was due to be released on March 17. “I have to go on Wednesday to pick...

A car rally in memory of Jose Franco, who died in RIDOC custody
February 21, 2021

A car rally in memory of Jose Franco, who died in RIDOC custody

“Jose Franco passed less than a month after Timothy McQuesten, who died in the Intake facility…”...

Decarcerate Now rallies for the release of incarcerated persons during Covid outbreak
February 1, 2021

Decarcerate Now rallies for the release of incarcerated persons during Covid outbreak

“Take control over your guards! Tell them to do their job! Roll the tape so you can...

Highway signs reading “Prison is Genocide” and “Gina You’re Killing Us” placed over night
January 21, 2021

Highway signs reading “Prison is Genocide” and “Gina You’re Killing Us” placed over night

Both signs display paintings of a person behind bars, looking out directly at us. The words are...

As Covid rages, Decarcerate NOW continues protests outside ACI
January 11, 2021

As Covid rages, Decarcerate NOW continues protests outside ACI

“Every day we hear from incarcerated people and their loved ones how poorly this outbreak is being...

Six arrested outside Governor Raimondo’s home protesting conditions at the ACI
December 26, 2020

Six arrested outside Governor Raimondo’s home protesting conditions at the ACI

“Any life lost is a loved one lost— a father, son, sister, a mother,” said Ms Sheila...

The Uprising: The Budget, Poverty in the Ocean State, Kennedy Plaza, and Climate Change
December 29, 2020

The Uprising: The Budget, Poverty in the Ocean State, Kennedy Plaza, and Climate Change

This week we cover RI’s terrible ranking on food security, the newly revised budget, Kennedy Plaza, and...

A statement from the Decarcerate NOW Coalition, in response to DOC Director Coyne Fague
December 21, 2020

A statement from the Decarcerate NOW Coalition, in response to DOC Director Coyne Fague

“Raimondo, Coyne-Fague, Neronha, Alexander-Scott: do you understand that the lives of incarcerated people matter?”...

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