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Communities Need State and Local Deportation Defense Programs Now More Than Ever
Nearly seven in 10 people in the United States support government-funded…
May 12, 2020
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Public Health and Public Safety: The Critical Role of Police During the COVID-19 Crisis
As the full scope of the crisis of COVID-19 in American correctional facilities…
Apr 30, 2020
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Facebook Post Put High School Student in a Detention Facility Now Struck by Coronavirus
Abigail Hernandez, now 23, ended up at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility…
Apr 28, 2020
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New Data: Second Chance Pell Continues to Open Doors for More Students
April is Second Chance Month, and it’s a time for many of us working in the…
Apr 21, 2020
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Unaccompanied Children Suffer as Hearings are Sped Up, Switched to Video During COVID-19 Crisis
Shortly before most schools in the United States closed due to the novel…
Apr 14, 2020
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Two Years in Jail, Never Convicted of a Crime, Now Vulnerable to Coronavirus
Shonday Williams knows what coronavirus feels like. It put her in the hospital,…
Apr 13, 2020
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Use this Data to Hold Your Local Jail Accountable During the Pandemic
On Monday, America crossed the threshold of 10,000 deaths from COVID-19. As bad…
Apr 08, 2020
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Albany, Georgia Reduces Jail Population by 27 Percent in Response to Coronavirus
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the country, high incarceration…
Apr 07, 2020
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In a Precarious Economy, Governments and Courts Must Take Immediate Action to Reduce Criminal Justice Fines and Fees
Poor conditions, inadequate access to health care, and overcrowding put…
Apr 02, 2020
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COVID-19 Imperils People in Rural Jails
People in jails and prisons are among the most at risk for contracting…
Apr 01, 2020