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Bipartisan Bill to Reform Mandatory Minimums Introduced in US House, As Companion to Bipartisan Senate Bill

Research has shown that nonviolent, low-level drug offenders have contributed significantly to the dramatic rise in incarceration in the last four decades.
by
Drug Policy Alliance,
Drug Policy Alliance
November 1, 2013
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Prisons & Policing

Maya Schenwar and Matthew Filipowicz Discuss How Her Sister Gave Birth in Prison

In this episode, Truthout Executive Director Maya Schenwar discusses the harrowing story of her sister giving birth in prison.
by
Matthew Filipowicz,
The Matthew Filipowicz Show
November 1, 2013
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Prisons & Policing

New York Communities Once Again Mobilize Against Police Brutality

Rallies are held nationwide against police brutality, meanwhile the family of Kyam Livingston, who died in a Brooklyn jail after allegedly being denied medical care, filed a wrongful…
by
Peter Rugh &
Atiq Zabinski,
The Real News Network
October 25, 2013
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Prisons & Policing

“Cash for Kids”: Firms Behind Juvenile Prison Bribes Reach $2.5 Million Settlement in Civil Suit

Judges took money in exchange for sending juvenile offenders to for-profit youth jails.
by
Amy Goodman &
Nermeen Shaikh,
Democracy Now!
October 24, 2013
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News
Prisons & Policing

Will Domestic Drone Privacy Bills Fall Short Because of ALEC, Defense Industry Influence?

The ACLU and other civil liberties groups say privacy recommendations to help standardize piecemeal legislation aimed at regulating domestic drone technology fall short.
by
Candice Bernd,
Truthout
October 24, 2013
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Interview
Prisons & Policing

Corporations Reap Billions From Mass Incarceration

A new campaign exposes the companies that profit off prisoners.
by
Jaisal Noor,
The Real News Network
October 23, 2013
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Prisons & Policing

Herman Wallace’s Conviction Overturned and Immediate Release Ordered!

No application for bail is required, and the State is given 30 days to notify Herman if they plan to re-indict him.
by
Angola 3 News,
Angola 3 News
October 4, 2013
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Prisons & Policing

How Lockup Quotas and “Low-Crime Taxes” Guarantee Profits for Private Prison Corporations

The report sheds light on the for-profit private prison industryu2019s reliance on high prison populations, and how they directly benefit its bottom line.
by
In The Public Interest Team,
In the Public Interest
September 23, 2013
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News
Prisons & Policing

The Coming Domestic Drone Wars

State lawmakers across the U.S. are introducing legislation that would restrict the use of unmanned drones.
by
Candice Bernd,
Truthout
September 19, 2013
Truthout
Prisons & Policing

Free the Cuban Five: 15 Years of Unjust Imprisonment

The U.S. government was fully aware that the men had no weapons and had never harmed any individual.
by
National Committee to Free the Cuban Five,
Free the Five
September 16, 2013
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