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33 People Have Died in LA County Jails This Year
15 people have died in Los Angeles County jails since June 1. Their deaths…
Sep 22, 2023
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How the United States Punishes People for Being Poor
The United States criminal legal system punishes people for being poor, and it…
Sep 21, 2023
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Families Demand Action over Los Angeles Jail Death Crisis
At least 31 people have died
in Los Angeles County jails this year, and…
Sep 12, 2023
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Change for the Worse: Life Under New York DOCCS’s New Package Policy
On May 9, 2022, New York’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision…
Sep 06, 2023
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Everything You Need to Know about Consent Decrees
This fall, a federal judge in Manhattan will consider
whether to turn over…
Aug 30, 2023
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27 People Have Died in New York City Jails Since the Start of Last Year
On August 22, Donny Ubiera, 33, was found unresponsive in a mental observation…
Aug 22, 2023
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Cite and Release is Keeping People Out of Jail
Too often, arrest and incarceration are the default responses for people…
Aug 22, 2023
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The Immigration System is Racist; Solutions Exist
In 2015, Julio, a Black Dominican immigrant living in New York City, was…
Aug 16, 2023
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How Kentucky Became One of the Most Incarcerated Places in the Country
Amanda Hall, a campaign director at Dream.org and co-founder of Smart Justice…
Aug 09, 2023
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In the Fentanyl Crisis, Lawmakers Are Making the Same Mistakes
The “War on Drugs” was inaugurated more than 50 years ago, and the ensuing…
Aug 02, 2023