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Report Outlines Social Interventions to End 50 Years of U.S. Mass Incarceration

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|Date: August 07, 2023
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Report Outlines Social Interventions to End 50 Years of U.S. Mass Incarceration

By Citlalli Florez WASHINGTON, DC - The Sentencing Project recently released a report outlining social in ...

By Citlalli Florez WASHINGTON, DC - The Sentencing Project recently released a report outlining social interventions that could be implemented by lawmakers and community members to make communities sa ...

August 07, 2023
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Justice Reform Groups Ballyhoo ‘Beyond Bars: A Path Forward from 50 Years of Mass Incarceration in the United States’

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|Date: August 05, 2023
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Justice Reform Groups Ballyhoo ‘Beyond Bars: A Path Forward from 50 Years of Mass Incarceration in the United States’

By Cheyenne Galloway WASHINGTON, D.C. - The newly released book Beyond Bars: A Path Forward from 50 Year ...

By Cheyenne Galloway WASHINGTON, D.C. - The newly released book Beyond Bars: A Path Forward from 50 Years of Mass Incarceration in the United States, details the reality and impact of mass incarcerat ...

August 05, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 210: Christie Smith and Clean Slate Legislation

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|Date: July 31, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 210: Christie Smith and Clean Slate Legislation

https://youtu.be/W3oyUqPms78 This week on Everyday Injustice we are joined by Christie Smith of R Street, ...

https://youtu.be/W3oyUqPms78 This week on Everyday Injustice we are joined by Christie Smith of R Street, who argues that clean slate legislation both enhances public safety and helps to stimulate the ...

July 31, 2023
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ACLU Opposes SB 14 – Human Trafficking Enhanced Punishment

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|Date: July 15, 2023
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ACLU Opposes SB 14 – Human Trafficking Enhanced Punishment

To: The Honorable Anna Caballero The Honorable Shannon Grove The Honorable Susan Rubio Dear Senators Grov ...

To: The Honorable Anna Caballero The Honorable Shannon Grove The Honorable Susan Rubio Dear Senators Grove, Caballero & Rubio: Re: SB 14 – as amended 4/27/23 OPPOSE American Civil Liberties U ...

July 15, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 153: Olinda Moyd and the Racial Disparity of Parole

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|Date: July 03, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 153: Olinda Moyd and the Racial Disparity of Parole

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUuDow88ISs This week on Everyday Injustice we have Howard University Law ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUuDow88ISs This week on Everyday Injustice we have Howard University Law Professor Olinda Moyd discussing an under-acknowledged problem of the criminal legal system—th ...

July 03, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 202: Marvin Zalman Talks Criminal Justice Reform

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|Date: May 29, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 202: Marvin Zalman Talks Criminal Justice Reform

https://youtu.be/OhPUq4qt2QA This week Everyday Injustice features Marvin Zalman, a retired professor fro ...

https://youtu.be/OhPUq4qt2QA This week Everyday Injustice features Marvin Zalman, a retired professor from Wayne State University in Detroit. Zalman talked about his role in establishing statewide se ...

May 29, 2023
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New Report Presents Blueprint for Meaningful Probation and Parole Reform in Connecticut and Other States

Posted by Audrey Sawyer
|Date: May 25, 2023
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New Report Presents Blueprint for Meaningful Probation and Parole Reform in Connecticut and Other States

By Kristin Trent, Audrey Sawyer EASTHAMPTON, MASS - The Prison Policy Initiative has released a report th ...

By Kristin Trent, Audrey Sawyer EASTHAMPTON, MASS - The Prison Policy Initiative has released a report that illustrates how every state in the U.S. is punishing individuals not only with long prison t ...

May 25, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Children Suffer When Parents Are Imprisoned

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|Date: May 14, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Children Suffer When Parents Are Imprisoned

By Erica Bryant Imprisoning parents hurts children. It increases children’s likelihood of special educati ...

By Erica Bryant Imprisoning parents hurts children. It increases children’s likelihood of special education placement, being held back in school, or dropping out entirely. It also increases their like ...

May 14, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 199: A Masters Program for Incarcerated People

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|Date: May 08, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 199: A Masters Program for Incarcerated People

https://youtu.be/jqyDOG177z0 The recidivism rate for those who get a masters while incarcerated is zero. ...

https://youtu.be/jqyDOG177z0 The recidivism rate for those who get a masters while incarcerated is zero. For years, in an effort to become more punitive, prisons have cut back on programming includin ...

May 08, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 198: Sean Wilson – Incarcerated to Reformer

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|Date: May 01, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 198: Sean Wilson – Incarcerated to Reformer

https://youtu.be/LDCpVRamaM8 At the age of 17, Sean Wilson was incarcerated and spent 17 years in prison. ...

https://youtu.be/LDCpVRamaM8 At the age of 17, Sean Wilson was incarcerated and spent 17 years in prison. Since his release six years ago, he has dedicated his life to reforming the system. Sean Wils ...

May 01, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Challenging the Racist Practice That Excludes Black Jurors from Death Penalty Cases

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|Date: April 15, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Challenging the Racist Practice That Excludes Black Jurors from Death Penalty Cases

Death qualification goes hand in hand with mass incarceration and the racial bias embedded in our crimina ...

Death qualification goes hand in hand with mass incarceration and the racial bias embedded in our criminal legal system. By Brian Stull Leo Jones, a Black man, was convicted and sentenced to death by ...

April 15, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 194: Second Look Network

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|Date: April 03, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 194: Second Look Network

https://youtu.be/AvYlHHtPv8I In March, the Sentencing Project announced the creation of the Second Look N ...

https://youtu.be/AvYlHHtPv8I In March, the Sentencing Project announced the creation of the Second Look Network. Across the country, we have seen the rise of resentencing and other laws designed to al ...

April 03, 2023
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Guest Commentary: New Data Hubs Show Local Impact of Mass Incarceration in California and Louisiana

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|Date: March 20, 2023
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Guest Commentary: New Data Hubs Show Local Impact of Mass Incarceration in California and Louisiana

By Sam McCann There is growing consensus that mass incarceration does not make communities safer. But the ...

By Sam McCann There is growing consensus that mass incarceration does not make communities safer. But the drivers and markers of it—from local budgets to jails and prisons—are infrequently studied and ...

March 20, 2023
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Prison Policy Initiative Report Shows U.S. Mass Incarceration Post-Pandemic

Posted by Leslie Acevedo
|Date: March 18, 2023
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Prison Policy Initiative Report Shows U.S. Mass Incarceration Post-Pandemic

By Leslie Acevedo NORTHAMPTON, MA - Prison Policy Initiative published a flagship report, Mass Incarcerat ...

By Leslie Acevedo NORTHAMPTON, MA - Prison Policy Initiative published a flagship report, Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2023, a comprehensive view on mass incarceration this week. The Prison Polic ...

March 18, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Stopping the Systems That Keep Sending People Back to Prison

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 03, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Stopping the Systems That Keep Sending People Back to Prison

By Sam McCann In 2021, the number of people experiencing homelessness in Indianapolis surged to a 10-year ...

By Sam McCann In 2021, the number of people experiencing homelessness in Indianapolis surged to a 10-year high. From January to December 2020 the city saw a 41 percent increase in drug overdose deaths ...

March 03, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 188: Ashley Nellis Talks about 50 Years of Mass Incarceration

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|Date: February 20, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 188: Ashley Nellis Talks about 50 Years of Mass Incarceration

https://youtu.be/Wu-6DXxem5s The year 2023 marks the 50th year since the US prison population began its u ...

https://youtu.be/Wu-6DXxem5s The year 2023 marks the 50th year since the US prison population began its unprecedented surge. The Sentencing Project is marking this year with a series of reports on Ma ...

February 20, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 185: The Unjust Prosecution of Aasha Ealy

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|Date: January 31, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 185: The Unjust Prosecution of Aasha Ealy

https://youtu.be/u50_Yd8hRWI Aasha Ealy was a law student accused of a crime that she didn’t commit. Wha ...

https://youtu.be/u50_Yd8hRWI Aasha Ealy was a law student accused of a crime that she didn’t commit. What should have been a simple case has dragged on since 2016. During that time, she has finished ...

January 31, 2023
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What Does the Future of Prosecution Look Like – These Five Prosecutors Offer Different Viewpoints

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 30, 2023
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What Does the Future of Prosecution Look Like – These Five Prosecutors Offer Different Viewpoints

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It was a diverse panel at USF Law School on Fr ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It was a diverse panel at USF Law School on Friday—five days ranging from the veteran Steve Wagstaffe who started in the 70s to Pamela Price ...

January 30, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 183: Jeffrey Bellin Talks Mass Incarceration Nation

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|Date: January 17, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 183: Jeffrey Bellin Talks Mass Incarceration Nation

As most observers are well aware by now, the US incarcerates a much higher proportion of its population t ...

As most observers are well aware by now, the US incarcerates a much higher proportion of its population than any other nation. In Jeffrey Bellin’s book, Mass Incarceration Nation, he conceives of the ...

January 17, 2023
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Monday Morning Thoughts: What Is Yolo Doing Wrong on Bail and Recidivism?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 16, 2023
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Monday Morning Thoughts: What Is Yolo Doing Wrong on Bail and Recidivism?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA - Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig has attempted for the la ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA - Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig has attempted for the last several years to thread a needle. On the one hand, appearing to support reform policies aim ...

January 16, 2023
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