Tag: 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 ...
GA Escalation of Gang Prosecutions Boosts Gang Power in Prisons
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) has been bolstering his “tough on crime” agenda by ...
Biden Under Fire for Backing Harsh GOP Fentanyl-Substances Bill
On May 23, a coalition of 20 national advocacy organizations sent an open letter ...
“In the Dark”—the Wait for Another Unexplained Parole Denial
The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles consists of five people who report ...
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 ...
Multiple GA Prisoners Killed, During DOJ Visit to Investigate Violence
Over 18 months ago, the Department of Justice (DOJ) opened an investigation into an ...
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 ...
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 ...
