Report Outlines Social Interventions to End 50 Years of U.S. Mass Incarceration
By Citlalli Florez WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project recently released a report outlining social interventions that…
Justice Reform Groups Ballyhoo ‘Beyond Bars: A Path Forward from 50 Years of Mass Incarceration in the United States’
By Cheyenne Galloway WASHINGTON, D.C. – The newly released book Beyond Bars: A Path Forward from 50…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 210: Christie Smith and Clean Slate Legislation
This week on Everyday Injustice we are joined by Christie Smith of R Street, who argues that…
ACLU Opposes SB 14 – Human Trafficking Enhanced Punishment
To: The Honorable Anna Caballero The Honorable Shannon Grove The Honorable Susan Rubio Dear Senators Grove, Caballero…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 153: Olinda Moyd and the Racial Disparity of Parole
This week on Everyday Injustice we have Howard University Law Professor Olinda Moyd discussing an under-acknowledged problem…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 202: Marvin Zalman Talks Criminal Justice Reform
This week Everyday Injustice features Marvin Zalman, a retired professor from Wayne State University in Detroit. Zalman…
New Report Presents Blueprint for Meaningful Probation and Parole Reform in Connecticut and Other States
By Kristin Trent, Audrey Sawyer EASTHAMPTON, MASS – The Prison Policy Initiative has released a report that…
Guest Commentary: Children Suffer When Parents Are Imprisoned
By Erica Bryant Imprisoning parents hurts children. It increases children’s likelihood of special education placement, being held…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 199: A Masters Program for Incarcerated People
The recidivism rate for those who get a masters while incarcerated is zero. For years, in an…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 198: Sean Wilson – Incarcerated to Reformer
At the age of 17, Sean Wilson was incarcerated and spent 17 years in prison. Since his…
Guest Commentary: Challenging the Racist Practice That Excludes Black Jurors from Death Penalty Cases
Death qualification goes hand in hand with mass incarceration and the racial bias embedded in our criminal…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 194: Second Look Network
In March, the Sentencing Project announced the creation of the Second Look Network. Across the country, we…
Guest Commentary: New Data Hubs Show Local Impact of Mass Incarceration in California and Louisiana
By Sam McCann There is growing consensus that mass incarceration does not make communities safer. But the…
Prison Policy Initiative Report Shows U.S. Mass Incarceration Post-Pandemic
By Leslie Acevedo NORTHAMPTON, MA – Prison Policy Initiative published a flagship report, Mass Incarceration: The Whole…
Guest Commentary: Stopping the Systems That Keep Sending People Back to Prison
By Sam McCann In 2021, the number of people experiencing homelessness in Indianapolis surged to a 10-year…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 188: Ashley Nellis Talks about 50 Years of Mass Incarceration
The year 2023 marks the 50th year since the US prison population began its unprecedented surge. The…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 185: The Unjust Prosecution of Aasha Ealy
https://youtu.be/u50_Yd8hRWI Aasha Ealy was a law student accused of a crime that she didn’t commit. What should…
What Does the Future of Prosecution Look Like – These Five Prosecutors Offer Different Viewpoints
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It was a diverse panel at USF…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 183: Jeffrey Bellin Talks Mass Incarceration Nation
As most observers are well aware by now, the US incarcerates a much higher proportion of its…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Is Yolo Doing Wrong on Bail and Recidivism?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig has attempted for…
