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Mass Incarceration
Rikers Island and the Shapeshifting Monster of Reform
“We’re talking about a hostage situation and the answer is to free the hostages,” says Kelly Hayes.
Biden Aims to Keep Trump Drug Policy That Widened Racial Disparities
Criminal legal reformers blame the Trump-era policy for increasing overdoses and worsening mass incarceration.
Electronic Monitoring Has Widened Its Net Amid COVID
The merging of location tracking and biometrics has increased the potential for criminalization through technology.
Christianity Is Empty If It Doesn’t Address the Racist Carceral State
Religious leaders must confront the evils of policing, which is sustained by the legacy of white supremacist domination.
Bipartisan Reforms Often Expand Prisons and Police. We Need Abolition Instead.
If the system is functioning as it is designed to, then “reform” will almost always find ways to reinforce the norm.
Former Attica Prisoner Describes Racist Brutality That Sparked Deadly Uprising
Fifty years ago, prisoners overpowered guards and took over much of the notorious New York prison.
Biden Administration Should Grant Clemencies and Oppose Racist “Risk Assessment”
Biden must address the harm wrought by racist measures included in bipartisan prison reform legislation.
The Court Knew She Didn’t Commit the Murder. They Sentenced Her for It Anyway.
After nearly 15 years behind bars, Erika Ray is getting another day in court.
Ex-Weather Underground Member David Gilbert Is Granted Clemency by Cuomo
Gilbert is now eligible to apply for parole, but he could still be denied.
I Want to Start School So I Can Learn to Write Letters to My Dad in Prison
A 6-year-old child dreams of the day her incarcerated father will come home.