Incarceration
We Must Prioritize the Incarcerated in HIV Elimination Efforts
Eliminating HIV transmission for all is within reach in the U.S.
We Need Voting Rights Restored for the Incarcerated
Across the country, nearly 5 million Americans have been disenfranchised by state laws that prevent people with felony convictions from voting.
I was a drug dealer making $50k a week. Then my world came crashing down
I would soon land in a new world, far from what's seen on Hollywood's big screen.
Student loan cancellation to save incarcerated people from mass defaults
A nonprofit has sued the Department of Education for not releasing records related to incarcerated individuals who have student loan debt.
Companies Should Follow the Government's Lead on Fair Chance Hiring
By 2030, 100 million Americans are expected to have criminal records. Excluding so many people from employment serves no purpose; it undermines individual success, business growth, and community stability.
Building the Movement to Expand Voting Rights
There is a growing understanding that America's deeply harmful mass incarceration policies, fueled by the racist "War on Drugs," have only destroyed families and communities.
Recidivism Too High? Don't Blame the Data
Recidivism provides an excellent prediction of post-release behavior and should be used to shape the response to misconduct.
We Need an American Bukele
The point of Bukele's crackdown is clear: Join a gang, go to prison.
"I gave birth in prison. It meant heartbreak"
I lost it. I was hysterical and crying, I felt like the world had just ended and I did not want to go on with life anymore.
Voters Deserve Safety and Justice, Not Fear
As a country, we've always prioritized punishment and incarceration over prevention and support. Tough on crime policies have failed over and over again.
A woman was jailed for "endangering" her fetus — she wasn't even pregnant
"It's traumatizing, it's not something that somebody gets over," said Stacey Freeman's attorney Martin Weinberg.
Millions of Americans Will Be Left Behind in the Upcoming Midterms
As we embark on one of the most important elections of our lifetime, felony disenfranchisement should be at the heart of the public agenda.
Who Is FN Meka? Controversial AI Rapper Dropped by Capitol Records
The label announced it "severed ties" with the computer-generated artist after a large backlash.
How Much Jail Time is Brittney Griner Facing? Basketball Star Pleads Guilty
"I'd like to plead guilty, your honor. But there was no intent. I didn't want to break the law," Griner said on Thursday in a Russian court.
AOC Praises Hawaii for Having Zero Girls in Prison for First Time
Officials said having no juvenile females at the Hawai'i Youth Correctional Facility is because of "years of work to replace handcuffs with healing."
Alexei Navalny Feared He'd Be Sent to Torture Prison: A 'Monstrous Place'
The prominent Kremlin critic has reportedly been transferred from a prison colony to an undisclosed location.
Atheist Reveals Why She Always Had a Bible in Prison
Keri Blakinger struggled with addiction for several years before she was arrested in 2010 on a drug charge, she told Newsweek.
Girl Reunites With Father Who Was in Prison 10 Years in Heartwarming Video
"Definitely a great feeling, one that's indescribable," said wife and mother Marley B who set up the surprise.
Give Women a Second Chance—Our Economy Depends on It
Fair chance employment measures, such as fair chance licensing and fair chance hiring (also known as "ban the box") policies, can help justice-impacted women.
Small Counties Are Making Major Strides on Criminal Legal Reform
Here's how and why big cities should take note.
Report: Many Mississippi Inmates Too Poor to Pay Bail, Lack Public Defender
"The people who suffer the most are, of course, the poor," said one public defender after a report showed just how many inmates remain in jail.
California Supreme Court Rules Violent Felons Can't Be Released Early
The decision, which applies even to those who were primarily convicted of a nonviolent offense, was made on Monday.
Prison Legal News Magazine Publisher Sues Idaho Jail for Censorship
Publisher Human Rights Defense Center assists prisoners that are seeking legal redress for human rights violations they experience while incarcerated.
Group Gives Christmas Cheer to Incarcerated Parents, Their Kids With Gifts
The Angel Tree program of the Prison Fellowship nonprofit aims to connect separated families during the Christmas season.
NYC Corrections Officers to Work 12-Hour Shifts Ahead of Vaccine Deadline
The vaccination rate for the department was 76 percent as of Monday, the last day before the deadline.
Pizzeria Offers Jobs, Second Chance to Those Formerly Incarcerated
"They're some of the best employees I've worked with. They're the opposite of what people expect of them," said Down North Pizza owner Muhammad Abdul-Hadi.
Judges Handed Down Smaller Sentences Due to Brutal Prison Conditions
Several federal judges in the Southern District of New York handed down sentences that were an average of 58 percent lower than what federal guidelines recommended, often citing brutal conditions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The End of Mass Incarceration Is Within Reach
Second Look reforms are grounded in an unambiguous premise: people grow, people change and people deserve second chances. Our laws should reflect this reality.
Most Women Don't Need Prison, They Need Support
State and local justice systems need to implement sustainable approaches to keep women out of prison and jail and in the community.
A Year Later, Where is the Justice for George Floyd?
We need a complete overhaul of the current criminal justice system with bold reforms, even stronger new legislation protecting Black and brown lives and a criminal justice national reentry czar to even begin to see meaningful change.