Posts Tagged ‘Incarceration’
Illinois Became The First State To Fully Abolish Cash Bail, Here’s What That Means
After abolishing cash bail, Illinois might lead the nation with fairer treatment of low-income and people of color in the court system.
Read MoreJustice Dept. to Investigate Georgia Jail Where Inmate Died Covered in Lice
When 35-year-old LeShawn Thompson died in prison after being malnourished and neglected, the government launched an investigation on Georgia’s Fulton County Jail to evaluate living conditions.
Read MoreZero Youth Corrections: Community Input Sessions
We need community input! Our public conversations will guide the process for the second round of Zero Youth Corrections funding. Our goal is to reduce youth incarceration and make a positive impact on the legal system in MKE.
Read MoreZero Youth Corrections: Community Input Sessions
We need community input on strategies to reduce youth incarceration and the impact of the criminal legal system on young people in MKE! Our public conversations will guide the process for the second round of Zero Youth Corrections funding.
Read MoreEnvisioning a New World Through Abolition Geography
Dr. Ruth Wilson Gilmore believes prisons and policing should be abolished, as the criminal justice system unfairly targets Black communities.
Read MoreClosing Rikers: 18th Jail Death Leads to 18-hour Protest
Activists want change after a recent spate of inmate deaths at Riker’s Island, New York’s main prison complex.
Read MoreIs the percentage of Black inmates in Wisconsin seven times higher than the percentage of Black citizens in the state?
Results of The Sentencing Project’s newest report show just how dire the situation is for Black men in Wisconsin.
Read MoreAs innocent Black men wait in prison to be exonerated, their families share the toll
Release from prison is bittersweet for Black men who have been exonerated for their crimes but have paid the price regardless.
Read MorePhiladelphia apologizes for experiments on Black inmates
The city of Philadelphia has officially apologized for 20 years of medical experimentation on Black inmates at Holmesburg Prison.
Read More‘For Cruelty’s Sake’: State of Alabama diverts $400 million in COVID funds to build prisons, leaving many in dire straits
Alabama continues its long history of diverting money from deserving programs and people by using COVID-19 relief funds for its prison system.
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