Tag: COVID-19
Growing Coca, Poppy May Be Latin Americans’ Economic Safety Net Amid Pandemic
The coronavirus crisis has interrupted transnational drug supply—but that might not last long, the ...
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 ...
“Challenges Drive Us Forward”—Harm Reduction in St. Petersburg, Russia
“It’s been a hell of a month,” said Alesya Shagina, a peer outreach coordinator ...
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 ...
“Disturbing”—Cannabis Policing Meets Social Distancing Enforcement
On May 2, photos of New Yorkers congregating in some of the most affluent ...
Two Prominent COVID-19 Federal Prison Deaths’ Common Denominator? Joe Biden
“Don’t let yourself or your property get mixed up in the world of illegal ...
Pressure Builds on ICE to Release Far More People During Pandemic
The pandemic has exposed inhumane health and sanitary conditions in US jails and prisons; ...
Fighting the Health Threats of Loneliness as We Flatten the Curve
At publication time, over 97 percent of Americans in 43 states are under mandatory ...
