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prison reform
A Life Behind Bars
At 15 years old, Efren Paredes was sentenced to serve life in prison, without the possibility of parole.
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People Convicted of Felonies Must Be Granted the Vote
I am a felon, and in prison, and even when I am released, I might never be allowed to vote again.
Mass Incarceration: As Legislative Season Ends, Where Are the Broad Reforms?
The mushrooming prison population is a political ticking time bomb.
Will Hillary Clinton Abolish the Prison State Her Husband Created? Don’t Count on It.
Would President Hillary Clinton dismantle her husband's legacy of mass incarceration? She's given people little hope.
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Getting the Money Out of Prison Reform
The MacArthur Foundation's $75 million donation toward reforming jails is going to those who designed the failed system.
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Pushing Left: A 16-Priority Agenda for the 2016 US Presidential Election
Here's what sociologist Salvatore Babones suggests 2016 presidential contenders campaign about.
Moneyballing Justice: “Evidence-Based” Criminal Reforms Ignore Real Evidence
Proponents of “bipartisan criminal justice reform” fail to address exhaustive evidence of race-based policing.
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Beyond Reform: Essays Call for a Sweeping Reassessment of Incarceration
The journal Socialism and Democracy's collection of essays demonstrates why we need to go beyond various justice system reform proposals - valuable as they are - to a much …
Prison Reform, Proposition 47 and the California Shell Game
For 20 years, California has deflected, co-opted or subverted prison reform efforts.
“Bipartisan” Criminal Justice Reform: A Misguided Merger
The new Coalition for Public Safety provides cover for a neoliberal agenda.