Formerly Incarcerated Continue Urge New Director to Overhaul Federal Prisons
By Daniella Espinoza WASHINGTON, D.C – In an attempt to press the newly appointed director of Federal…
New Report Finds Inequality of Court Diversion within U.S. Juvenile System
By Daniella Espinoza WASHINTON, DC – A new report here appears to demonstrate that in the U.S….
The Sentencing Project Releases New Report Showcasing Rise and Fall of Private Prisons
By Angelina Sang WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Sentencing Project released a new fact sheet last week showing…
Commentary: Why Even Heinous Crimes Can Generate Extreme Sentences
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Once upon a time we know what would have happened with…
Sentencing Project Releases Report on Jail-Based Voting for 2 Million Incarcerated
By Michele Chadwick WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Sentencing Project has released a new report, “Voting in Jails: Advocacy…
Report Debunks Myth of Youth-Led Crime Wave
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – It seems that reports of a youth-led crime…
New Report Charges Felony Murder Laws ‘At Odds with Rest of World’
By Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – An “extensive analysis of the United States’ fundamentally flawed felony murder laws,”…
Children in Adult Prisons – A Conduit of Egalitarian Justice or an Inhibitor of Rehabilitation?
By Joshua Cenzano WASHINGTON, DC – According to a report by The Sentencing Project, the number of…
Henry Montgomery Finally Released on Parole After 57 Years in Prison, Conviction by All-White Jury
By Sophia Barberini Baton Rouge, LA – After being denied twice, 75-year-old Henry Montgomery appeared for a…
STUDY: Racist Policies Lead to Major Racial Disparities in Prisons Nationwide
By Angelina Sang and Sonam Hundal WASHINGTON D.C. – The Sentencing Project has released a staggering new…
Commentary: Is Reisig Attacking Racial Inequities in the Right Place?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – In 2018 report submitted to the UN by…
As Schools Reopen, Report Highlights Opportunities to Promote Student Success and End School-to-Prison Pipeline
By Anya Chen and Morgan McLeod WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following school closures because of the COVID-19…
The Sentencing Project Finds Huge Racial Disparities Among Youth, a Wake Up Call for Reform
By Zoey Hou and Stacie Guevara WASHINGTON DC – The Sentencing Project has found new racial and…
Report Finds Reoffending Is Relatively Low after Life-Sentence: ‘More Punishment Does Not Lead to Less Crime’
By Angie Madrid WASHINGTON, DC — As the U.S. deals with the issue of mass incarceration, a…
REPORT: U.S. Obsession with Increasingly Extreme Prison Sentences
By Alexander Ramirez WASHINGTON D.C. – Research done by The Sentencing Project has shown that the number…
Possible Solutions to Prediction that Mass Incarceration will Last for 60 Years
By Avalon Amaral and Mia Machado After a decade of insufficient and incohesive decarceration efforts, the current…
Second Look Amendment Act Extends Resentencing Eligibility for Crimes Committed by Felons Before Age 25
By Linhchi Nguyen WASHINGTON D.C. – The Council of the District of Columbia overwhelmingly passed the Second…
Medical, Public Health Experts Urge President-Elect Transition COVID Advisory Board to Reduce Incarcerated Populations
By Carlin Ross WASHINGTON D.C. – Two-hundred experts in the medical and public health community sent a…
Sentencing Project Research Study Reveals Modern Female Incarceration Population Is Seven Times Higher Than 1980
By Macy Lu and Cailin Garcia WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Sentencing Project released a new report titled…
The Sentencing Project Highlights Youth Incarceration During Pandemic
By Lauren Smith WASHINGTON D.C. – Josh Rovner, Senior Advocacy Associate at The Sentencing Project, a research…
