Quaker action for a just world

The Prison Watch program works to bring attention to the practices and policies of the inhumane criminal legal system.

Here you can find more resources to guide your learning and understanding of the experiences of people in prison. Learn more about the Prison Watch program.

Reports & Publications

The prison inside the prison

Torture in US Prisons, 2002

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Aging in prison

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2014
UN shadow report: Prisoner testimonies of torture in U.S. prisons and jails

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"Our Children's House": A one act play

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Our children's house: Interviews with youth on their experiences with juvenile detention

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Inalienable rights: Applying human rights standards to the U.S. justice system

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Resources for people in prison

Survivors Manual By, For Those Suffering In Solitary
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LGBTQ+ Prisoner Resource Guide

From Her Mouth to Your Ears: A Survivor's Manual by and for Women in Prison

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Articles

Race and the politics of isolation in U.S. Prisons

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What happened at the Brooklyn jail is part of a deeper human rights crisis

The hidden history of solitary confinement in New Jersey’s control units

Solitary Watch: From the Inside Out

From the Inside Out Issue #13 December 2022

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From the Inside Out

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From the Inside Out Issue 5 January 2018

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Inside Out (March 2017)

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Inside Out (December 2016)

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"DE ADENTRO HACIA AFUERA"

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Speeches and Testimonies

Testimony on sexual abuse at Edna Mahon Corrections Institution for Women