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With 18 Deaths in 2025, LA Jails Continue Deadly Trend
Another person has died in Los Angeles County Jails, marking the 18th death of…
Apr 28, 2025
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What Is a Sanctuary City?
One of Donald Trump’s first actions as president was to attack sanctuary…
Apr 22, 2025
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I Grew up Undocumented. This Is What It’s Really Like.
By Andres*
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about the United States…
Apr 18, 2025
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What “Breaking Cycles of Crime” Actually Means
When Pam Thompson was released from prison, she couldn’t find housing.…
Apr 17, 2025
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People in Jail and Prison Are Erased from Unemployment Data. It’s Distorting Economic Reality.
In April 2023, the United States unemployment rate reached a 50-year low,…
Apr 10, 2025
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Justice Reform 101: What to Read, Watch, and Listen To
Criminal Legal System:
📚 Charged: The New Movement to Transform…
Apr 07, 2025
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Politics Can’t Cheapen the Power of the Presidential Pardon
Bobby Gonzalez, right, who was formerly incarcerated at Valley State Prison…
Apr 07, 2025
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The Detention of Mahmoud Khalil Reveals the Truth of Trump’s Immigration Agenda
On March 8, Mahmoud Khalil, a soon-to-be father and a doctoral student at…
Apr 02, 2025
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Fifth Confirmed Jail Death of 2025 Brings New York City’s Total to 38 Under Mayor Adams
Dashawn Jenkins, 27, died
March 31 on Rikers Island. Correctional officers…
Apr 01, 2025
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Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Would Be a Disaster for Crime and Safety
President Trump has put Medicaid on the chopping block. Despite the White…
Mar 18, 2025