Mass incarceration

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.

Marijuana arrests account for over half of drug-related arrests in the U.S. and disproportionately affect Black Americans.

"If you want to lessen your prison sentence, if you're a man, you can get a vasectomy so you can't produce anymore," state Senator Randy Smith said.

As a country, we've always prioritized punishment and incarceration over prevention and support. Tough on crime policies have failed over and over again.

Keri Blakinger struggled with addiction for several years before she was arrested in 2010 on a drug charge, she told Newsweek.

"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.

The decision, which applies even to those who were primarily convicted of a nonviolent offense, was made on Monday.

50 years after the famous prison uprising, it's time to close New York's worst prison: Attica.

Second Look reforms are grounded in an unambiguous premise: people grow, people change and people deserve second chances. Our laws should reflect this reality.

C-Murder, whose real name is Corey Miller, is the brother of rapper Master P and was convicted of murdering teenager Steve Thomas in New Orleans in 2002.

Over-incarceration is a blight on America.

Omar said that nationwide reforms are needed in the wake of George Floyd's police-involved death.

If you're a young American in prison, underwear will cost you $3.25 a pair and a bra, $13.50. A 25-minute video visit from your family costs $7.50. In some places, even reading an ebook will cost you—five cents per minute.

Senator Kamala Harris said President Trump only understands the "criminal" portion of a justice reform award he received Friday at a historically black college in South Carolina.

"We know that many individuals are going to be detoxing while they're in our custody, and we know that people are highly susceptible to overdose upon release," Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez told the Houston Chronicle.

Alvin Kennard, convicted to a life sentence for theft of $50.75, had his term resentenced August 28 to time served and was ordered to be released.

A museum installation reveals the inspiring humanity of black and brown prisoners across the world.

Mass incarceration and its disproportionate effect on Black and brown populations, in particular, is a legacy of this past.

The National Memorial for Peace and Justice and The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration will open on April 26, 2018.

A study from a Loyola Law School professor reveals prosecutors' racial biases.

Bryan Stevenson's Equal Justice Initiative partnered with the Brooklyn Museum on a new exhibit that confronts 'racial terror in America,' from slavery through mass incarceration.

A pro-Bernie Sanders supporter posted extracts from Clinton's 1996 book which suggests the convicted black people working for her were "emotional illiterates."

Injustices takes place inside prisons in the name of safety and security—but free from public scrutiny. It's time to expose the extraordinary truth of what goes on.

The U.S. has imprisoned record numbers of people, even as the crime rate dropped. Barack Obama made moves to change this, but Sessions is about to undo his work.

One in 37 American adults were under correctional supervision in 2015, the lowest rate since 1994.

The frenzied bloodlust in the cry "Lock her up!" conjures up the specter of a lynching.

We need to reconsider mandatory minimum sentencing, longer sentences in general and plea bargaining.

The vast majority of privately run prisons are at the state level and will be unaffected by the DOJ announcement.

Senior adviser to President Obama expresses support for bipartisan reform bill that awaits Congressional action.

The Thirteenth Amendment, outlawing slavery, was passed 150 years ago this week.