U.S. Senate Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Security and Safety of Prisons for Those Who Work There
WASHINGTON, DC – The Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act is being considered here, according to a recently…
Harris Weak on Crime? FBI Crime Data Shows 3% Drop in Violent Crimes 2022-2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Despite reported claims by GOP Presidential Candidate Donald Trump that Democrat Presidential Candidate Kamala…
U.S. Department of Justice Releases New Guidance on Voting for States
WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Justice this week released new guidance on voting protections, including guidelines…
Department of Justice Reveals $650+ Grant Funding for Women Victims of Violence
By Melinda Kukaj WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Justice announced this week an award of more…
Senators Launch Bipartisan Inquiry to Protect Inmate-on-Staff Sexual Abuse
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) sent a letter here Friday…
Election Prep Op-Ed: A Re-Examination of Immigration Statistics – Immigrants Commit Less Crime
WASHINGTON, DC – In preparation for the 2024 election cycle, The Hill published an article this past…
Report: Automated Traffic Enforcement Systems Target Drivers of Color
WASHINGTON, DC – In an op-ed published by News One, a social justice focused news organization, the…
U.S. Justice Department Launches Investigation into 2 California Women’s Prisons Amid Allegations of Staff Sexual Abuse
By Davynn Isabella Benavides and Lily Rusk WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Justice announced it…
REPORT: Extreme Sentences for Youth and Emerging Adults Persist
WASHINGTON, DC — Thousands of youth and emerging adults being “left behind” despite a wave of reforms across…
The Sentencing Project’s New Report Refutes Public Assumption Youth Offending Increasing
WASHINGTON DC – “Youth Justice By the Numbers,” a new report released Thursday by The Sentencing Project,…
Study: Time for Exoneration for Death Sentences Increases Past 20 Years
WASHINGTON, DC – The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) released research studies about the length of time…
2 Inmates Executed Within Hours – Will Increased Executions Become New Normal in Nation, Asks Death Penalty Foes
By Ella Rose Lipton WASHINGTON, DC – Arthur Burton and Taberon Honie—in two parts of the country—were…
U.S. Sentencing Commission’s 2022 Report: Lower Rates of Recidivism Associated with Longer Sentences
By Cheyenne Galloway and Jojo Kofman WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Sentencing Commission’s 2022 report, detailing…
NAACP Demands Accountability for Wave of Bomb Threats against HBCUs
By Michele Chadwick WASHINGTON, DC – The DC branch of the National Association for the Advancement of…
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…