Guest Commentary: Michigan Legislature Passed Juvenile Justice Reforms – They Didn’t Do Enough
By Loren Khogali and Mary Ann Scali Imagine being charged with a crime and going to court…
President Biden’s Holiday Gift to Incarcerated: ACLU Backs Commutation of Non-Violent Drug Offenders, Embraces Clemency Initiative
By Xinhui Lin WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden provided a holiday gift to 11 incarcerated people…
Guest Commentary: Mass Incarceration – We Are All Part of the Problem
By Olinda Moyd I commend Attorney General Anthony Brown and Public Defender Natasha Dartique for their joint…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 225: Michigan Center for Youth Justice
This week on Everyday Injustice, we are joined by Jason Smith, Executive Director of the Michigan Center…
Organizations Demand Decriminalization of Marijuana in Letter to President Biden, Who Promised to Decriminalize ‘Pot’ When Running for President, They Claim
By Holly Werris WASHINGTON, DC – Nearly 40 organizations have called on President Joe Biden to fulfill…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 222: Los Angeles DA George Gascón
Listen to Everyday Injustice’s exclusive interview with Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón after he announced his…
Report: Parole Grant Rates Plummeted in Most States Since Pandemic Started
By Rena Abdusalam EAST HAMPTON, MA – The Prison Policy Initiative, a nonprofit organization oriented on criminal…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 221: Why Federal Cannabis Legalization Is Lagging
As more and more states have turned toward the legalization of cannabis, the federal government continues to…
Gascón Launches Reelection Bid For LA District Attorney
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Having survived multiple recall attempts in his…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 220: Sarah Allred and Prison Education Programs
Prison education programs are critical to incarcerated people being able to gain release and succeed once they…
Bail Project Praises Los Angeles for Recent Improvement of Bail System
By Cheyenne Galloway LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles initiated its new and improved bail schedule Oct….
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…
