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Investing in Care Has Kept Californians Safe and Out of Prison for 10 Years. Prop 36 Will Destroy That Progress.
When Pam Thompson first got out of prison in 1993 after four years of…
Aug 22, 2024
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Fifth Confirmed Jail Death in 2024 Brings New York City’s Total to 33 Under Mayor Adams
A man held on Rikers Island in New York City Department of Correction (DOC)…
Aug 21, 2024
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The Truth about Immigrants in This Election Is That We Need to Do More to Protect Them
Last month, people in the crowd at the Republican National Convention cheered…
Aug 13, 2024
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Building Prisons on Toxic Land has Devastating Consequences
Cancer Alley, the region where the Louisiana State Penitentiary—or "Angola"—is…
Jul 30, 2024
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The Promising Program Keeping Young People Out of the Criminal Legal System in Hawai`i
Every few weeks, Priti (Maya) Tayal looks forward to seeing Jane* walk through…
Jul 23, 2024
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On Air from a Maximum-Security Prison
Zach Schmidkunz (left) and Antonio Stridiron (right) record Chainz 2 Changed…
Jul 16, 2024
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The Double Standard of Donald Trump’s Court Sentencing
Former President Donald Trump now stands to be sentenced on September 18 on 34…
Jul 09, 2024
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Why We Shouldn’t Call Trump a “Criminal”
An estimated 24 million people in the United States have been convicted of…
Jul 02, 2024
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An Ankle Monitor Gives a False Taste of Freedom
When you are living with an electronic monitor on, you are free—but you aren’t…
Jun 25, 2024
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It’s 2024, and Slavery Isn’t Over in the U.S.
Eileen Maher was incarcerated for a year on New York City’s Rikers Island…
Jun 18, 2024