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Why Prisons Don’t Work and How We Can Do Better: A Conversation With Maya Schenwar
How do we address the harm violent offenders cause without relying on locking them in cages?
The Myth of “Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform”: Mississippi Close-Up
No. Mississippi is not our Model of Criminal Justice Reform.
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The Case for Closing Down Women’s Prisons
Women are disproportionately affected by a prison system designed for men.
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Confidence Men and “Prison Reform“
Confidence Men are steering the purported conservative-Right push for “prison reform.”
Smoke and Mirrors: Essential Questions About “Prison Reform“
We're hearing that we've entered a new era of “bipartisan prison reform.” But don't celebrate just yet.
Mumia Abu-Jamal Speaks Out From Jail on New Pennsylvania Law Silencing Prisoners
Pennsylvania Republican Gov. Tom Corbett is set to sign into law a bill critics say will trample the free speech rights of prisoners.
Long Sentences and No Federal Parole Deepen Crisis of Mass Incarceration
"Even though I've been called every name in the book by my prosecutor, former US Attorney Christopher Christie, and labeled as the 25-year-old ‘mastermind’ who deserved to serve a …
Treatment, Not Prison: How Sentencing Reform Will Boost Health for All Californians
Prop. 47 would save up to $900M for state and counties u200bto help keep kids in school and fund victims' services.
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What the Movement Against Mass Incarceration Can Learn From the Struggle for Climate Justice
The movement against mass incarceration can learn much from the struggle for climate justice. Environmental justice activists' engagement with governments, global organizations and corporations holds many lessons in fighting …
Prison Reform’s In Vogue and Other Strange Things…
What a strange moment we're in. Prison ‘reform’ is in vogue.