The Oklahoma Survivors Act was designed to allow courts to reconsider sentences for people whose crimes were directly connected to abuse they endured, but the law’s implementation has exposed deep resistance within the system, with prosecutors arguing the law could invite exaggerated claims of abuse and open the door for sentence reductions in violent felony cases.
The Prison Policy Initiative’s new report, Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2026, found that the rise in the number of people behind bars in the United States was largely driven by immigration detention, which increased by 58% between 2025 and 2026, accounting for nearly all of the growth in the total incarcerated population over the past year.
The Prison Policy Initiative has released a report showing that the US mass incarceration system costs $445 billion annually, with 50% of the money spent on correctional systems going towards paying staff and 25% of government spending on the criminal justice system going towards policing.
New York’s bail reform law has led to a decrease in bail-setting and pretrial detention, but bail has become less affordable and racial disparities persist, according to a new statewide report.
An accused person pleaded with a judge to be released from jail in order to be present for the birth of their child and start a new job, but the judge denied the request and sentenced them to 25 days in jail.
Jerry “JD” Mathis, an award-winning author and PEN America Writing for Justice Fellow, discusses his experiences with mass incarceration, reentry, and the redemptive power of storytelling on the Everyday Injustice podcast.
Andre Brown had his conviction vacated in 2022, only to face the threat of being sent back to prison after the appellate court reversed that ruling nearly two years later, highlighting the systemic issues of the legal system and the importance of persistence in the fight for exoneration.
The Bail Project released a report showing that states are quietly changing their constitutions to make it easier to keep people in jail before trial, even though they have not been convicted of a crime, and that this trend is happening with little public awareness.
The Sentencing Project has released a report showing that automatic charging of youth in adult courts has had a detrimental impact on youth well-being and community safety, with racial disparities and a lack of access to rehabilitative programs being key concerns.
A New Way of Life Reentry Project will host a ceremony to honor graduates of its Career Bridge Initiative, celebrating system-impacted individuals pursuing stability, employment, and opportunity after incarceration.
David Greenwald interviews David Gaspar, CEO of The Bail Project, about the inequities of the cash bail system and how it disproportionately punishes poor and marginalized communities, while offering little real protection to the public.
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