Mass incarceration
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.
Biden under pressure for marijuana reform after Brittney Griner release
Marijuana arrests account for over half of drug-related arrests in the U.S. and disproportionately affect Black Americans.
Republican looks to lessen prison time for drug users who get sterilized
"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.
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.
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.
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.
It's Time to Close Attica
50 years after the famous prison uprising, it's time to close New York's worst prison: Attica.
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.
Why Kim Kardashian is Calling For C-Murder's Release
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.
Ilhan Omar: George Floyd Protests Are What Happens 'When People Are Tired'
Omar said that nationwide reforms are needed in the wake of George Floyd's police-involved death.
Child Prisoners are Charged for Underwear, Bras, Even Family Visits. Why?
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.
Trump Trolls Kamala Harris After Receiving Criminal Justice Award
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.
Texas Jail to Give out Anti-Overdose Drugs to Departing Inmates
"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.
Life Sentence Cut Short for Alabama Man Convicted of Stealing Just Over $50
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.
The Heart (and Art) Behind Bars
A museum installation reveals the inspiring humanity of black and brown prisoners across the world.
Mass Incarceration Has Roots to Slavery
Mass incarceration and its disproportionate effect on Black and brown populations, in particular, is a legacy of this past.
Slavery, Lynching, Racism Inescapable at New Memorial
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice and The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to
Mass Incarceration will open on April 26, 2018.
White People Get Better Plea Deals, Study Shows
A study from a Loyola Law School professor reveals prosecutors' racial biases.
Black in America: 'Slavery Didn't End. It Evolved'
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.
Hillary Clinton Used Black Prison Labor in Arkansas
A pro-Bernie Sanders supporter posted extracts from Clinton's 1996 book which suggests the convicted black people working for her were "emotional illiterates."
What Happens Inside American Prisons
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.
Jeff Sessions and America's Mass Incarceration Problem
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.
U.S. Justice Dept. Releases 2015 Prison Data
One in 37 American adults were under correctional supervision in 2015, the lowest rate since 1994.
Lock Up Hillary! Lock Up Bush! What's the Difference?
The frenzied bloodlust in the cry "Lock her up!" conjures up the specter of a lynching.
Drug Legalization Alone Won't Empty Our Crowded Prisons
We need to reconsider mandatory minimum sentencing, longer sentences in general and plea bargaining.
Why the U.S. Is Abandoning the Private Prison Business
The vast majority of privately run prisons are at the state level and will be unaffected by the DOJ announcement.
Quora: Mass Incarceration 'Does Not Make Us Safer'
Senior adviser to President Obama expresses support for bipartisan reform bill that awaits Congressional action.
Celebrating the Long-Fought-For Abolition of Slavery
The Thirteenth Amendment, outlawing slavery, was passed 150 years ago this week.