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Nearly 4,000 eligible prisoners in Florida are waiting on parole – Scalawag

It’s been three years since Karen Smith-Gates had a major panic attack behind the wheel, driving home from visiting her younger brother, Kayle Smith, at Wakulla Correctional Institution in North Florida. After visiting him for over 30 years, she was used to the waves of fear that had become commonplace afterward: That uneasy feeling lurching in her stomach, the...

How Israeli occupation follows Palestinian prisoners – Scalawag

Palestine on Lock:Israeli Occupation From the walls of an Israeli prison to the imprisoning air of Israeli occupation in Gaza. by BASMA ADHAM ALBAYED June 27, 2023 ABOLITION WEEK On the night before their release, Palestinian prisoners put their clothes, toothbrushes, and photo albums into plastic bags as they prepare to finally see the sun and their family...