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Restorative Justice
The GOP Plan to Prevent a Repeat of Obama’s Climate Action
Congress is moving to get rid of a legal precedent that allowed the EPA to tackle climate change under President Obama.
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Beyond the Bars of Hopelessness: How We Can Revive Parole
Under our politicized parole system, even juveniles serving life sentences are routinely denied parole.
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Shutting Down the Panopticon: A Report From Inside the Stateville Correctional Center
Prisoners at the roach-infested and noisy Stateville panopticon prison may soon be moving to other facilities.
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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.
California’s War on the Homeless: From Streetside Attacks to Policies of Dehumanization
Attacks on the homeless are an extension of the state-sponsored violence against a “disposable population.”
Incarceration Nations: On the Dangers of Exporting US Prison Systems
Baz Dreisinger visits nine countries to see how the exportation of US prison system leads to incarceration nations.
The Radical Work of Healing: Fania and Angela Davis on a New Kind of Civil Rights Activism
Fania is calling for a truth and reconciliation process focused on the historic racial trauma that continues to haunt the US.
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.
Restorative Justice Gives Our Children Dignity in US Schools
It's time to implement restorative justice principles in all institutions serving US youth.
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Formerly Incarcerated Activist Leads Organization to Mobilize Hearts and Minds for Decarceration
Led by a formerly incarcerated activist, a new national organization is working to reduce the prison population by 50 percent in 15 years.