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Prisons & Policing
Mass Protests Trigger Ongoing Investigations of Police Homicides
If police continue to kill citizens at this rate, more than 1,000 people will die at the hands of police by the end of this year.
From Solitary to the Street: Coping With Freedom After Years in Prison Isolation
Former Black Panther Albert Woodfox has been in solitary for over 40 years.
Will Albert Woodfox Be Freed? Louisiana Fights Release of Longest-Serving US Prisoner in Solitary
Federal Judge James Brady not only called for Woodfox's release, but also barred a retrial.
Federal Judge Orders Release of Albert Woodfox, Held 40+ Years in Solitary Confinement [Updated]
Albert Woodfox is the longest-serving US prisoner in solitary confinement.
Police Have Their Own “Bill of Rights,” Raising Questions About Accountability
Illinois is among 14 states that has a police ‘bill of rights,’ a law that grants police special protections in criminal and other investigations.
Re-entering Society and the Voting Booth
Nearly three dozen states restrict felons from voting.
Four Governors Who Love the Death Penalty a Little Too Much
These US governors support of the death penalty looks more like blood thirst than a desire for actual justice.
Traumatized by Three Years at Rikers Without Charge, Ex-Teen Prisoner Kalief Browder Commits Suicide
A young man who was imprisoned at Rikers has committed suicide.
Charging Prisoners Perpetuates Mass Incarceration
As a result of these runaway costs, counties and states continue to struggle with ways to increase revenue to pay for exorbitant incarceration bills.
Let’s Talk About Abolishing Gun Ownership
It's time we start thinking a little more boldly and demanding much more.