Student Opinion: Supreme Court Upholds Life without Parole for Juveniles
By Kritika Singh WASHINGTON, DC — In a 6-3 decision last month, the United States Supreme Court...... Read more.
Proposed Coronavirus Relief Bill To Include Incarcerated Individuals
By Kritika Singh WASHINGTON— On March 11, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package into...... Read more.
One Year into Pandemic, Several Prisons Resume In-Person Visits
By Kritika Singh UNITED STATES— Approximately one year into the deadly coronavirus pandemic, several states and prison...... Read more.
Prison Staff Across the Nation Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine Despite Widespread Outbreaks
By Kritika Singh UNITED STATES — Prison guards and other staff members in incarceration facilities across the...... Read more.
Berkeley Limits Low-Level Traffic Stops in an Effort to Reduce Policing Disparities
By Kritika Singh BERKELEY — In February the city of Berkeley made legislative history when its officials...... Read more.
New York Limits Solitary Confinement with Passage of New Bill
By Kritika Singh NEW YORK — After many years of advocating to end solitary confinement, New York...... Read more.
Newsom Nominates Prison Reform Advocate and Assemblymember Rob Bonta for Attorney General
By Kritika Singh SACRAMENTO — In March 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom nominated Democratic Assemblyman Rob Bonta...... Read more.
California Supreme Court Ends Cash Bail for Those Who Cannot Afford It
By Kritika Singh SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court last week made a momentous decision in...... Read more.
Devastating Snow Storm Hits Incarcerated Texans Hard
By Kritika Singh TEXAS — As a violent winter storm ripped through Texas in mid-February, widespread disruptions...... Read more.
Biden’s New Executive Order Addressing Private Prisons and Immigration Detention Centers Evokes Concern from Prison Reform Leaders
By Kritika Singh WASHINGTON — Signaling a first step in executing his criminal justice agenda, President Biden...... Read more.