Marlee Liss, a survivor advocate and founder of Survivors for Justice Reform, delivered a speech at Berkeley Law School advocating for restorative justice processes that prioritize healing and survivor agency, rather than punishment, in cases of sexual violence.
The California Racial Justice Act (RJA) is a meaningful step toward addressing racial discrimination in the criminal legal system, but remains inadequate as a tool for confronting deeply rooted structural inequities, according to Alex Frank, Race Forward’s Director of Root Solutions for Public Safety.
Despite a 75% decline in youth incarceration since 2000, racial and ethnic disparities remain in the arrests, sentencing and detention of youth, with youth of color disproportionately affected.
By Cheyenne Galloway WASHINGTON, D.C. – The newly released book Beyond Bars: A Path Forward from 50…
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA –– California is “still prioritizing punishment driven systems as an answer…