mass incarceration

COVID Left Our Private Prison With a New Normal: “Rolling Lockdowns”

Like with so many prisons across the country, the pandemic sent Tennessee's South Central Correctional Facility (SCCF) into a state…

June 21, 2023

GA Escalation of Gang Prosecutions Boosts Gang Power in Prisons

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) has been bolstering his "tough on crime" agenda by promising that the state will prosecute…

June 7, 2023

Biden Under Fire for Backing Harsh GOP Fentanyl-Substances Bill

On May 23, a coalition of 20 national advocacy organizations sent an open letter to President Biden, criticizing his support…

May 25, 2023

“In the Dark”—the Wait for Another Unexplained Parole Denial

The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles consists of five people who report to no one. They have complete…

May 12, 2023

Will CA Supreme Court Force DA Gascón to Use “Three Strikes” Law?

Of all the reformist prosecutors elected since 2015, almost none have been pummeled quite as much as George Gascón. Narrowly…

May 3, 2023

Multiple GA Prisoners Killed, During DOJ Visit to Investigate Violence

Over 18 months ago, the Department of Justice (DOJ) opened an investigation into an unprecedented rise in prisoner homicides within…

May 1, 2023

On 4/20, Advocates Demand Federal Cannabis Legalization and Justice

April 20, "4/20," has long been established as an unofficial holiday to celebrate the cannabis plant. Its roots are reportedly…

April 20, 2023

Gov. Hochul Is Once Again Targeting New York’s Bail Reforms

New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) is holding up the state budget in an effort to force through a rollback…

April 13, 2023

How Drug “Decriminalization” Fueled Brazil’s Mass Incarceration Crisis

At first glance, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s cabinet looks very different from that of predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.…

March 23, 2023

An Act of Resistance: The True Meanings of Prison Tattoos

The true measure of how a prison treats its prisoners can be found in their tattoos. Hands clasped in prayer;…

March 16, 2023