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The rally advocated against the proposed prison project and helped raise awareness of deadly conditions across the Illinois state prison system.
Working with the Institute to End Mass Incarceration, law school students partner with grassroots groups to stop prison construction.
Alongside architect Raphael Sperry, IEMI's Joan Steffen and Kayleigh Hasson explain how a proposed $1.1B prison project in Illinois would require architects on the project to violate their code of…
Writer Erica Meiners explains why arguments for new "humane" prisons are flawed.
IEMI assisted an Indigenous group in purchasing land slated for a new federal prison. Now, they're working to restore it instead, with some help from bison.
As the Institute’s inaugural executive director and a founding editor and co-editor-in-chief of Inquest, Premal’s visionary leadership shaped the organization through its foundational years.
This May, IEMI team members spoke about the need to advance legal safeguards for journalists covering prisons at a groundbreaking, IEMI co-hosted conference on the subject.
Alongside the No New Prisons IL campaign, IEMI attorney Joan Steffen urged lawmakers to address the state's crumbling prison system through community-based solutions.
This free conference will bring together leaders, journalists, editors, advocates, lawyers, and more to explore building a future for journalism in and about American prisons.
Team members led the opening keynote panel and shared insights on other panels throughout the conference.