Mary Gay Scanlon: “I hope you will convey my thanks to the more than 10,000 employees who you oversee and who are on the front lines of…”

It’s inhumane. It’s traumatizing, and it’s particularly grotesque because this is then being done so private prison companies can make more profit.

After not being in session for so long, one week has got everyone ready to go home.

If we’re going to make a permanent change that affects every American, we should follow the science and prioritize Americans’ health, particularly that of the children.

Why are we jailing, essentially, people who are not a danger to our communities, who are in many cases contributing members to our economy and our communities, folks who are employed and are paying taxes? Why are these folks being put in a…