Economist Jennifer Doleac argues that criminal justice reform should be driven by evidence, not ideology, and that governments should be willing to experiment and “fail fast” when programs don’t work.
A new report from the UC Berkeley Law Policy Advocacy Clinic and the California Coalition for Women Prisoners argues that the continued incarceration of people over 50 in California’s two women’s prisons is “unjustified, costly, and inhumane” and calls for their immediate release as a central step toward broader decarceration.
New York City’s plan to close Rikers Island faces delays and political opposition, while Mayor Mamdani has taken steps to reform the jail system and address the needs of formerly incarcerated individuals, but some activists remain optimistic that the plan can still be completed by 2032.
Parole systems in the US are broken and need to be fixed to ensure that people who have demonstrated rehabilitation are given a fair chance to be released, as parole can be an important tool for decarceration and reducing prison overcrowding.
The Prison Policy Initiative released a report revealing flaws in parole boards across 35 states, showing that releases are declining due to systemic injustice in the parole process.
Decarceration is the most effective way to reduce the health burdens associated with incarceration, as it can decrease mortality rates by 39% and overdose deaths by 208%.
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