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Mass Incarceration
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“When a Parent Is Taken Away, It’s Like a Death”: Two States Consider Bills to Keep Parents Out of Jail
The dehumanizing environment of a jail is no place to visit a parent, but millions of US children have no choice.
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In the Fight to Close Rikers, Don’t Forget Deaf and Disabled People
People with disabilities are among the hardest hit by the crushing weight of mass incarceration.
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Mass Incarceration in the Cornfields: Shattered Families and Racial Profiling in Small-Town America
In the shadow of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Black families are ripped apart by mass incarceration.
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Double Punishment: After Prison, Moms Face Legal Battles to Reunite With Kids
Incarcerated parents — usually mothers — have to meet formidable benchmarks to avoid permanently losing custody.
Fighting Mass Incarceration Under Trump: New Strategies, New Alliances
We cannot hope for a shift toward prison reform under the self-declared “law-and-order” president-elect.
Jails in LA County Knowingly Expose Prisoners to Deadly Fungal Infection
LA County is building a new jail in an area where valley fever — a potentially fatal fungal infection — is endemic.
Will Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions Revamp the War on Drugs to Preserve White Power?
Advocates warn that Jeff Sessions would jumpstart the drug war to crush communities of color.
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Beyond Revenge: Most Crime Victims Prefer Rehabilitation to Harsh Punishment
Our legal system repeatedly fails the needs of victims of crime in its single-minded pursuit of the perpetrators.
Regulation of Prison Phone Calls Sweeps the Nation
Legislative actions to reduce exorbitant costs for phone calls from prison signal a small shift toward reform.
More Proof the Drug War Is Not Over
Ramping up criminal penalties for drug misuse will further entrench the poverty and social circumstances driving it.