Tag: mass incarceration
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 ...
How Drug “Decriminalization” Fueled Brazil’s Mass Incarceration Crisis
At first glance, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s cabinet looks very different ...
An Act of Resistance: The True Meanings of Prison Tattoos
The true measure of how a prison treats its prisoners can be found in ...
Illinois Law to End Cash Bail, Blocked at Last Minute, Now Hangs on Appeal
Just hours before a law to end cash bail in Illinois was due to ...
The Christmas Traditions I’ve Created Over a Decade in Prison
Many people I’ve spent Christmas with in prison have described this time of year ...
The Limits of AG’s Guidelines Against Crack-Powder Sentencing Disparity
US Attorney General Merrick Garland took action on December 16 to end the federal ...
Will Senate End Crack-Powder Sentence Disparity, as Time Runs Out?
Senators are scrambling to negotiate a last-minute deal on crack cocaine sentencing reform. Current ...
New York’s Infamous Rikers Island Could Become a Green Energy Hub
After New York City officials voted to permanently close the infamous Rikers Island jail ...
White House Protest to Urge Release of All Federal Cannabis Prisoners
Hip hop artists Redman and M-1 of dead prez are joining Students for Sensible ...
Prisoners Without Cells or Beds Are Sleeping Outside in Georgia
Many effects of the understaffing crisis within the Georgia Department of Corrections have been ...
