mass incarceration

Wave Of Progressive Prosecutors Strike Out In California Primaries

But the movement to oust hardline prosecutors did score some wins Tuesday night.
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Former Inmates Say They Were Abused By Their Guards. Now They Want Justice.

Eric Smith and Alleadhin “Ali” Qandah have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit to take on the St. Charles County Jail for alleged abuse.
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Opinion | Why I'm Raising Money To Build An Ida B. Wells Monument

She forced the nation to confront the brutality of lynching. She deserves a monument of her own.
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The Forgotten Asian Refugees Fed Into The U.S. Prison System

The U.S. took in Asian refugees after the Vietnam War, only to put many on a deportation path. A record number could be fed into this system in 2018.
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New Jersey Prisons End Ban On 'The New Jim Crow' After ACLU Protests

Michelle Alexander’s book chronicles "how people of color are not just locked in, but locked out of civic life, and New Jersey has exiled them even further."
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How Women Factor Into The Uniquely American Problem Of Mass Incarceration

There are 219,000 women locked up in the U.S. Many have not been convicted.
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Reflections about Father's Day from Men in Prison

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Local Prosecutors Are The Key To Stopping Discredited 'Tough-On-Crime' Policies

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With Rikers Closing, There Is Room To Reform Mass Incarceration

Many advocate for education as a major, and alternative, solution.
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In The Tradition Of Our Ancestors, This Mother’s Day We’re Bailing Out Our Mamas

We are organizing ourselves to liberate our mothers, sisters, daughters and loved ones living in modern bondage.
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