Could Trump’s Felony Conviction Lead to More Americans Being Stripped of Their Voting Rights?
By Vy Tran MANHATTAN, NY — As noted in TeenVogue, former President Donald Trump has been formally…
DA Price Gets Blasted for Trying Accused Killer of Teens as a Juvenile – But Others Argue We Need to Treat Kids as Kids
Reformers Believe Juvenile Murder Case Should Spur Discussion of Appropriate Ways to Handle Juvenile Crime By David…
REPORT: Scope and Changes of 2023’s Criminal Justice Reforms in United States
By Kayla Meraz WASHINGTON, DC – In a report released this past week by the Sentencing Project,…
REPORT: Reform of Racial Disparities in Youth Incarceration Stagnate
By Yana Singhal WASHINGTON, DC –Even though statistics indicate there are significant drops in “youth incarceration over…
Report: Three Causes of Racial Inequity in Criminal Justice System
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – “One in Five: Racial Disparity in Imprisonment – Causes and Remedies.”…
Connecticut Closes 10 State Prisons, Reduces Imprisoned People by Half – Crime Levels Lowest in More Than 40 Years
By The Vanguard HARTFORD, CT – “In 1999 Connecticut had so many people in prison that it…
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…
REPORT: Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Youth Incarceration and Sentencing Persist Despite Overall Youth Offending Decrease
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – A recent report, “Youth Justice By The Numbers,” shows a sharp…
New Report Finds Restoring Voting Rights for People with Felony Conviction Can Improve Public Safety
By Leslie Acevedo WASHINGTON, DC – “Increasing Public Safety by Restoring Voting Rights,” released by the Sentencing…
REPORT: Since 1980 Incarceration Rates of Women and Girls Increased More Than Men
By Belen Avelar WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project Monday released a report stating that between 1980…
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…
Statistics of Incarcerated Individuals with Substance Use Problems Show Only 10% Received Clinical Help
By Emily Saroyan WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. “War on Drugs” has left a massive gap in…
Second Look Network Announced, Designed to Help Incarcerated People Seeking Relief
By Kimberly Torres WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project has announced it has launched a “second look…
The Sentencing Project Report Regarding Extensive Prison Sentences Cites ‘Practical’ Ways to Reduce Incarceration
By Daphne Ho WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project released a report this month that focuses on…
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…
Ending 50 Years of Mass Incarceration: The Sentencing Project Claims Urgent Reform Needed to Protect Future Generations
By Paloma Sifuentes, Michael McCutcheon and Emily Saroyan WASHINGTON, DC – A half century ago, in 1973,…
Mass Incarceration Trends: Comprehensive Report from The Sentencing Project
By Leslie Acevedo and Michael McCutcheon WASHINGTON, DC – A report published by Dr. Ashley Nellis and…
US Prisons Held Six Times As Many People in 2021 Versus 1971
Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC – A report from the Sentencing Project on Tuesday revealed that…
Sentencing Project Applauds Reintroduction of Legislation to Shorten Long-Term Federal Prison Sentences
By Leslie Acevedo and Perla Brito WASHINGTON DC – The Sentencing Project applauded federal legislation introduced last…
How Tennessee Disenfranchised 21% of Its Black Citizens
by Bianca Fortis ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter…
