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More Than 5 Million Children Have Had an Incarcerated Parent
Today, the total number of incarcerated women—including in state and federal…
May 07, 2021
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Working for Pennies Just to Buy Overpriced Soap in Prison
The 13th Amendment outlawed slavery in the United States but made an exception…
Apr 30, 2021
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College in Prison Adapts as COVID-19 Upends Education in Schools Everywhere
Daniela, who received her associate’s degree in 2014, says going to college…
Apr 28, 2021
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End the Cycle of Crises for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
For the past decade, conditions in northern Central America have propelled the…
Apr 27, 2021
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Wisconsin Program Helps People Find Jobs After Prison
At the Oakhill Correctional Institution, a prison in the town of Oregon,…
Apr 26, 2021
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What Justice for George Floyd Looks Like
The audible exhalations and tears streaming down the faces of Black people—and…
Apr 22, 2021
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Legalizing Marijuana Doesn’t Mean It’s Legal for Everyone
Last month, New York State passed the most progressive marijuana legislation…
Apr 20, 2021
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Stimulus Checks Aren't Enough; We Need to End Court Fees
Each year, millions of people who are caught in the U.S. criminal legal…
Apr 12, 2021
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One Year Later, We Still Don’t Know How Many People in ICE Detention Have Been Exposed to COVID-19
Civil immigration detention has always been unnecessary, inhumane, and…
Apr 08, 2021
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What Happened When Boston Stopped Prosecuting Nonviolent Crimes
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins.
During Rachael Rollins’s 2018…
Apr 02, 2021