Victoria Law

Victoria Law is a freelance journalist and author who covers incarceration. Her books include Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women, Prison By Any Other Name: The Harmful Consequences of Popular Reforms (co-authored with Maya Schenwar), and “Prisons Make Us Safer” and 20 Other Myths about Mass Incarceration.

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Democrats Got Tough on Crime. Now There’s a Crisis of Aging Behind Bars.

California and New York legislators are trying to undo the damage caused since the 1994 Crime Bill. But elder parole isn’t working as hoped.

Victoria LawThe NationDecember 14, 2022

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Empty Cribs in Prison Nurseries

Despite record rates of incarcerated mothers, prison nursery programs are rejecting applicants and not for reasons of space.

Victoria LawJezebelMay 13, 2018