Tag: criminal injustice
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 ...
Joe Biden’s Unwelcome Plan to Expand Coerced Treatment and Drug Courts
Presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden released his “Plan for Black America” on May ...
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 ...
Running for Office as a Prison Abolitionist in Deep-Red Indiana
Fort Wayne, a gateway to the American West that started out as a significant ...
“A Load Off Your Chest”—Criminal Record Expungement During the Pandemic
While the coronavirus continues to disrupt American life, activists around the country are not ...
