Intersections + Injustice
Methadone Is Helpfully Understood as a Refuge From Criminalization
When I got on methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) about 16 years ago, my decision ...
California Strips Incarcerated People of Complaints Rights During Pandemic
In September last year, the Prison Law Office, a nonprofit working for incarcerated people ...
Even Jails Are Decarcerating More Than State Prisons
State prisons’ efforts to decarcerate during the COVID-19 crisis seem to have been eclipsed ...
Boston DA Spat Puts Hard Questions to the “Progressive Prosecutor” Movement
Rachael Rollins is undoubtedly an exciting prosecutor. When she announced during her 2018 campaign ...
Ahmaud Arbery Case: Deep Investigation Must Take On Structural Racism
The brutal killing of Ahmaud Arbery, by a retired member of law enforcement and ...
Locked in a Crowded TV Room: Pandemic Revelations From a Federal Prison
Like many others affected by the coronavirus crisis, Simon,* a 43-year-old Black man, was ...
The CDC Must Adopt Decarceration as a Matter of Public Health
Even before COVID-19 upended American social and economic life, mass incarceration was devastating communities ...
Alabama’s Prosecutors Want a COVID Bailout. They Shouldn’t Get It.
Court fines and fees unfairly perpetuate cycles of poverty for disadvantaged Americans, but that ...
Racial Disparities Widen Despite Historic-Low NYC Drug Arrests in Lockdown
New York City drug arrests hit historic lows in the weeks after Governor Andrew ...
SSDP Conference: Ending Mass Incarceration Takes More Than Drug Policy Reform
What are the drivers of mass incarceration? It’s a complicated question, with racism and ...
