Rhode Island Supreme Court Upholds Right to Parole after 20 Years
By Yana Singhal PROVIDENCE, RI – The Sentencing Project joined with the Juvenile Law Center, the Gault…
BRIEFING: ‘Incarceration and Crime: A Weak Relationship’ in U.S. and Around the Globe
By Lily Rusk WASHINGTON, DC – Over the past 10 years, incarceration and crime rates have declined…
REPORT: U.S. Mass Incarceration Incarcerates 5 Million People – 2 Million Disproportionately Black
By Olivia Biliunas WASHINGTON, DC – Mass incarceration continues to be more prevalent in the U.S. than…
New Report Reveals Nationwide Momentum for ‘Second Look’ Criminal Justice Reform Legislation
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram WASHINGTON, DC – Recently, The Sentencing Project published “The Second Look Movement: A…
New Report Highlights Increasing Use of Youth Diversion Programs Across the States
By Helen Shamamyan WASHINGTON, DC – Across 23 states and eight community districts, initiatives have been taken…
Report: Privatization of U.S. Prisons Problem for At-Risk Communities, People
By Kyndall Dowell and Karime Montano WASHINGTON, DC – Kristen M. Budd, an academic research analyst in…
The Sentencing Project Releases New Fact Sheet Illustrating Negative Impact of Mandatory Minimums
By Julie McCaffrey WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project released a new fact sheet last week— “How…
Brief Argues Government Response to ‘Crimes of a Sexual Nature’ Doesn’t Address Root Cause of that Crime, or Repair Harm
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project this week released a recent research brief entitled “Responding…
‘One In Five’ Final Report Explores Destructive Consequences of Mass Incarceration
By Helen Shamamyan WASHINGTON, D.C. – The final report of the four-part series “One in Five” was…
New Data Shows after Nearly 10 Years of Decline U.S. Prison Population Grew in 2022 – More So for People of Color
By Priyanka Vatturi WASHINGTON, DC – New data released this past week by the Bureau of Justice…
REPORT: National Imprisonment Rate Decreases, but Racial Disparities Still Remain
By Julie McCaffrey and Kayla Meraz WASHINGTON, DC — The national incarceration rate has dropped by 25…
Public Service Announcement Launched Urging Americans to ‘Wake Up’ to 50-Year Mass Incarceration Crisis
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – For the last 50 years, the United States has advanced punitive…
New Report Finds Imprisonment Rate of Black Men Falls by Nearly 50% Since 2000 – Pushback Threatens Continued Progress
By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project recently released a report titled “One in Five:…
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…
New Jersey Bail Reform: Major Prison Population Praised but ACLU Charges ‘Racial Disparity’ Needs to Be Addressed
By Isabella Walker and Citlalli Florez NEWARK, NJ – The ACLU of New Jersey—which has argued State…
Sentencing Project’s ‘Ending Prison Tradition’ Releases Report on Alternatives to Youth Incarceration
By Sabir Rupal WASHINGTON, DC – Following up on its “Why Youth Incarceration Fails: An Updated Review…
Young Black Adults Face Greater Risk of Being Sentenced to Life Without Parole
By Paige Barrella WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project released results Thursday from a study finding that…
Guest Commentary: ‘Felony Murder’ Laws Impose Punishment that Doesn’t Fit the Crime or Keep Us Safer
All but two U.S. states allow murder charges even if an individual did not directly cause or…
Amicus Brief Shows Support for Abolishing Felony Murder Rule in Massachusetts
By Kaylee Pearlman BOSTON, MA – The Sentencing Project recently joined other organizations in, “urging the Massachusetts…
The Sentencing Project, Fair and Just Prosecution Host Webinar/Panel to Promote Felony Murder Reform
By Sunny Zhou and Vaiva Utaraite WASHINGTON, DC – This past week, The Sentencing Project and Fair…