Tag: incarceration

    Bigoted Facebook Post Shines Light on Sheriffs Who Run Our Jails

    A recent discovery about an elected Georgia sheriff threw unflattering light on those charged ...

    As Major Report Estimates 5 Million Jailed Each Year, What Now?

    At any given moment, there are roughly 600,000 people languishing in local American jails. ...

    Denver Lawmaker Tells Filter Why She Led Vote Against Private Prison Companies

    On August 5, Denver City Council voted against renewing $10.6 million in contracts with ...

    Much Work Remains to Undo Grotesque Legacy of the Rockefeller Drug Laws

    New York’s Rockefeller Drug Laws, perhaps the most infamous embodiment of criminalizing addiction and ...