Tag: incarceration
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 ...
Incarcerated People in Maryland Face Death If We Don’t Act Now
“I am afraid of getting coronavirus. It’s psyching me out a lot, I start ...
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 ...
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 ...
Prosecutors’ Lack of Empathy for Jailed People Now Could Cost Them Later
In 2019, Deb Ryan became the first woman and first Democrat to be District ...
NY Gov. Cuomo Signs Away Bail Reforms Despite COVID-19 Decarceration Calls
Because of the pandemic, criminal justice and public health officials around the US are ...
Caged People Expected to Keep Calm and Carry On Amid COVID-19
Jails and prisons are the next “country” to get COVID-19, with the infection timeline ...
“Ticking Time Bombs”—Congressmembers Urge Releases From Federal Prisons
Members of Congress are joining criminal justice reform advocates to demand that some people ...
The Incarcerated Population Is Especially Vulnerable to Coronavirus
People held in jails and prisons throughout the US are at heightened risk of ...
