In too many prison systems, volunteers and outside activity coordinators are still not being allowed to enter facilities, despite the risk reduction provided by vaccines. “Restrictions on religious volunteers and volunteers for enrichment programs should be lifted,” wrote Sell. “Facilities must offer an effective means of counseling, and programs s ...

Prosecutors can do a great deal to reduce harm and mitigate racial injustice in prosecution, but they do not control the policies or purse strings that govern investment in basic needs. As such, former San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin simply did not have the power to invest in community services that are proven to actually build public ...

For decades, the U.S. immigration system has consistently overinvested in the apparatus of punishment and confinement while underinvesting in practices that can help protect the safety and rights of people who come to this country. This has led to a massive immigration detention system that is cruel, unnecessary, and wasteful. And recent reports r ...