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Mass Incarceration
Mass Incarceration Since 1492: Native American Encounters With Criminal Injustice
The colonial relationship between the US state and Native Americans is important in understanding mass incarceration as a whole.
Capitalism, Slavery, Racism and Imprisonment of People of Color Cannot Be Separated
Author Dennis Childs discusses how a clause within the US Constitution's 13th Amendment ushered in a system of “neoslavery.”
Supreme Court Decision Gives Juvenile Lifers and Their Families New Hope
Family members of people incarcerated as juveniles react to a ruling that offers thousands the possibility of coming home.
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President’s Order on Solitary Confinement Reverberates Beyond Youth Incarceration
Despite their limited effects on juveniles, new federal guidelines on solitary signal broad policy shifts for adult prisoners.
Site-Specific Dance by Former-Prisoners Prompts Talk on Mass Incarceration and Arts Rehabilitation
Well Contested Sites draws on the experiences and physical memories of prison.
Mass Incarceration, the Presidential Race and the Politics of Respectability
Some organizers fear electoral and respectability politics could stifle the movement against mass incarceration.
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Freeing Killer Cops and Caging Domestic Violence Survivors: Do Black Lives Matter in Chicago?
Police officers are rarely penalized for killing people, but Black women are frequently punished for choosing to survive.
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Smear Tactics Backfire on CEO of Prison Phone Company
A prison phone company CEO scolded a young woman for protesting the high prices she pays to talk to her incarcerated father.
Racism and Mass Incarceration in the US Heartland: Historical Roots of the New Jim Crow
Racialized police violence in Chicago is not an aberration; it reflects a long history of discriminatory policing in the Midwest.
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The Real Meaning of the FBI Director’s Comment on Viral Videos and Crime
The FBI Director's comment that viral videos have led to an increase in crime may instead indicate that police are on strike.