“The 13th Amendment did not abolish slavery – it revised it and shrouded it in secrecy.” @biancatylek.bsky.social's new op-ed on forced prison labor exploiting $18.8B from incarcerated workers. tinyurl.com/3py7n7yj

We stand alongside 15,000 people, 100 orgs, and Congress, urging the FCC to protect prison calls. Every delay means money stolen from families. connectfamiliesnow.com/stopthedelay tinyurl.com/57su8w64

Demand the FCC keep the rate caps they passed. Congress and over 14,000 families have called for fair prison phone rates — yet delays continue. It’s time to #StopTheDelay and lower the cost of staying connected. TAKE ACTION: connectfamiliesnow.com/stopthedelay bit.ly/4pvy8Ut

It should be considered outrageous that GeoGroup’s George Zoley pitches immigration detention and family separations to investors as a profit “opportunity” to boost the company’s stock. Yet this is seen as business as usual by far too many. bit.ly/3KbHzIz

¿Y dónde hay trabajo forzoso? En las prisiones. 'La esclavitud no es solo la historia del sistema carcelario estadounidense. Es su presente', dice @biancatylek.bsky.social Acá el artículo completo en @opendemocracy.net @worthrises.bsky.social s.bsky.social www.opendemocracy.net/es/democraci...

¿Esclavitud en EEUU en el siglo XXI? La 13 Enmienda que abolió la esclavitud incluyó una cláusula de excepción que permitía la esclavitud 'como castigo por un delito' Así se conservó el fundamento jurídico para el trabajo forzoso, cuenta @biancatylek.bsky.social en @opendemocracy.net 1/2

George Zoley, the eye-wateringly rich founder of America's biggest for-profit prison company, Geo Group, is an immigrant himself. So how has he become ICE's largest private jailer of other immigrants? My latest for @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91396722/the...

Despite being a billion-dollar corporation, Securus pressured the FCC to delay price caps so they can keep gouging families for their inflated ‘tech’ fees, exploiting primarily Black and brown families. bit.ly/462EcMB

URGENT! With the FCC poised to further delay or reverse caps on phone call rates for prisons and jails we need you to speak out! Tell the FCC to #stopthedelay connectfamiliesnow.com/stopthedelay @famm.org @colorofchange.bsky.social @antirecidivism.bsky.social

ICE’s 2M spyware contract with Paragon funds the direct attack on our rights. This tech allows the government to break into our phones and read our messages, calling it ‘security’. bit.ly/4gkiqr5

“Private prison needs more bodies to grow. Corporations have no place in any system that claims to be about justice,” @biancatylek.bsky.social on mass detention being treated as business. bit.ly/4g4qrQN

Securus isn’t pioneering ‘justice’ solutions. Electronic monitoring is just surveillance, controlling people, racially profiling communities, and fueling mass incarceration. tinyurl.com/yc388sp6

This breakdown of the $170B increase in immigration spending to jail and cage people now rivals military budgets of entire countries. “We’re in a dark place,” says @biancatylek.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/45azkrj5

Calling electronic monitoring 18M immigrants a ‘market opportunity’ is deplorable. Catch @biancatylek.bsky.social on Bad Faith discuss the prison industry's role in immigration crackdowns. youtube.com/watch?v=D1AFu06JdMc

Many are enduring deadly conditions when prison safety measures are deemed a financial ‘burden’, while profit-driven corporations advocate for ‘tough on crime’ policies to fill beds. tinyurl.com/3y73xw7v

Stop funding prison construction that profits corporations, leaves facilities abandoned, and drains public dollars long-term. We're working on ending the cycle by dismantling the prison industry. tinyurl.com/3nd955fu

WIN OF THE DAY: At least there are some judges who still have a backbone. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed that private prison giant GEO Group cannot force or coerce detained immigrants to work for $1. It must pay $23Mn in backpay. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

People are fighting back and we love to see it! Sure, they lost and this west TN town went forward with ICE and private prison contracts, but this energy is critical right now. FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT. We will win. tennesseelookout.com/2025/08/13/w...

In response to our challenge with @uccmediajustice.org and Benton Institute, the FCC is taking public comments on its plan to delay prison phone rate caps until 2027. tinyurl.com/2p7nbm5k

“Palantir gets attacked because we help make this country even better, because we support the values, because we defend it... The people who think we are wrong are not good, have to be a little jealous and suffer.” - CEO of ICE data contractor Palantir www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Investors deserve transparency if their funds are tied to stocks like GeoGroup or CoreCivic, which profit from inhumane detention centers. If you don't want to support this, there are ways to find out. bit.ly/4mvzdZZ

“90% detained by ICE are held in privately run facilities, making the private prison industry deeply embedded in the federal immigration detention system” shared @biancatylek.bsky.social as new corporate vendors profit from Trump-backed $45B immigration expansion. bit.ly/4mAYUbO

Nitrogen gas executions are inhumane, and do not serve justice or public safety. We must ban these cruel methods and block the sale of nitrogen and masks that make them possible. bit.ly/3HoluFr

Despite public outcry, CoreCivic keeps pushing to build detention centers onto communities that don’t want to live near abuse and human suffering, or become prison towns just so they can make millions. bit.ly/46KzeF2

ICE execs are comparing moving people to packages just like private prison execs once compared selling beds to hamburgers. “We need to get better at treating this like a business, where mass deportation operation is like Amazon trying to get your Prime delivery within 24 hours."

Thousands in ICE detention are enduring human rights violations such as violence, lack of clean water, and medical care, while CoreCivic and GEO Group profit. bit.ly/3GVaLSW

CoreCivic and Geo Group, top donors to Trump’s PAC, are cashing in on the record-high deportation of 60,054 immigrants last month. Their stock prices are rising on the backs of human suffering. tinyurl.com/nfwzf584

“This is about more than phone calls, it’s about fairness, family, and the kind of future we want for our communities,” shared Senator Jamaal Bailey. Thank you for your support. Finally, New York’s prison phone calls are free! tinyurl.com/3ct7v4va

Incarcerated people deserve real food–not the inedible, unhealthy meals dished out by million-dollar private corporations cutting corners while people suffer serious health problems. tinyurl.com/4mz5f6z6

We have more GOOD NEWS! Business ethics watchdogs in the UK and Switzerland accepted our complaints against Barclays, HSBC, and UBC for investing in private prisons. We're heading into mediation, which could be key to cutting off critical financing that enables their human rights abuses.

New report by @ituc.bsky.social calls out the U.S. for violating global labor standards through prison slavery. 800,000 incarcerated people are forced to work as little as $0.86 per day, or nothing at all. Take action with at EndTheException.com bit.ly/4f7iaLx

When profits depend on the headcount of people detained, private detention centers turn a blind eye to overcrowding—no matter how dangerous and deadly it gets. www.latintimes.com/ice-could-se...

Huge win here in NY for incarcerated people and their families! Families and advocates have been fighting for years to get us to this moment. Community advocacy in action!

Hey #Oklahoma, Since we get some of the money to balance the state budget from New York, perhaps we could take this as a lesson from them as well

🎉 BIG NEWS: Prison phone calls in New York will be FREE as of August 1! With this change, families with loved ones incarcerated in NY prisons can expect to save an $13 million annually — money that too often comes at the expense of groceries, rent, & family stability. 💡 tinyurl.com/mvc5w26v

Yay, New York! This will help so many children stay connected with their parents, so many loved ones rebuild relationships harmed by communication costs. NC needs to do this! @joshsteinnc.bsky.social

an amazing win from @worthrises.bsky.social, I am so grateful to the organizers who made this happen!

Great news @worthrises.bsky.social ! NY making prison calls free will help ease some of the exorbitant costs families spend to support incarcerated loved ones, which we highlighted in our recent report. Grateful for the work of you and the other orgs who helped make this victory happen!

This is a huge victory and a major step towards putting an end to the financial burdens on families impacted by the criminal legal system! Next step: pass the End Predatory Court Fees Act to put an end to mandatory fines and fees and the criminalization of court debt.

Some GOOD NEWS for a change! This one is personal — it’s been a long time in the making. Thank you to all those who helped along the way.

BREAKING HUGE WIN! 🚨 New York just announced that phone calls will soon be FREE in New York prisons, bringing around $13 million in relief annually to incarcerated people and their families. The new policy is expected to go into effect on August 1st. Spread the news!

Families can’t afford to wait another 2 years while corporations profit off their pain. The rules were set to save families over $500 million per year. Tell the FCC to #StopTheDelay at connectfamiliesnow.com/stopthedelay davisvanguard.org/2025/07/fcc-...

ICYMI: @fwd.us recent study breaks down how the billion-dollar prison industry drains taxpayer money and extracts resources from marginalized families, funds that could be invested in real structural change. www.fwd.us/news/new-rep...

"People in prison need connection to maintain family bonds," says Powers, responding to the FCC’s delay. Families in NC and nationwide are going into debt just to stay in touch. Tell the FCC to #StopTheDelay: connectfamiliesnow.com/stopthedelay bit.ly/3IsdTpN

“The ICE custody transportation industry is run by ‘a handful of large conglomerates notorious for varied types of abuses across the world,’” @biancatylek.bsky.social People disappear, suffer harm, and even die while in ICE custody. worthrises.org/jointhefight capitalbnews.org/black-immigr...

The executives at the nation’s largest private prison operator, GEO Group, are wasting no time in upping compensation and cashing in on the immigration detention and deportation boom. www.investing.com/news/sec-fil...

Mississippi will spend $121M on prison medical care next year, yet incarcerated people are still getting sicker. “Why?” asked Rep. Becky Currie; we know why, because corporations put profit over people.

Cowing to sheriffs angry that they’ve lost their kickbacks, the FCC is suddenly delaying rate relief on calls for families impacted by incarceration — for 2 YEARS. Tell the FCC to #StopTheDelay and implement the rules NOW at connectfamiliesnow.com/stopthedelay.

Tune into @wetwired.bsky.social’s podcast featuring @biancatylek.bsky.social as she discusses The Prison Industry book and how the carceral system profits from exploitation without delivering justice: bit.ly/4kt9d09

"In the Gordon County Jail in Georgia . . . people were eating toothpaste, toilet paper, and syrup packets out of hunger. Human rights violations like these . . . are endless." @biancatylek.bsky.social‬ &‪ @worthrises.bsky.social inquest.org/not-fit-... ‬