Trump's Justice Department has removed questions about gender identity and trans people from at least four federal surveys.

A letter obtained exclusively by The Appeal says Trump’s Department of Justice has defunded the Prison Rape Elimination Act ...

Investigators found the Jackson Parish Jail violated state rules 83 times between July and February—12 times more than the ...

In half the country, sex offense civil commitment incarcerates people after they complete their prison sentences.

The Appeal has created the first national database of prison commissary lists. Using the tool below, you can access full lists from the vast majority of U.S. states and see prices for many products ...

Local law enforcement officials face major decisions regarding the extent to which they will cooperate with ICE and assist the federal agency in enforcing federal immigration laws. This was on full ...

As the Trump administration fights to deport students who support the Palestinian people, dozens more face extreme charges in local courts. Last spring, students across the country gathered to demand ...

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