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With 20 Deaths in 2025, LA Jails Continue Deadly Trend
Another person has died in Los Angeles County Jails, bringing the county's…
May 09, 2025
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People Are Being Deported Because of Their Tattoos
Tattoos and clothing—markers of appearance—are being used by the United States…
May 06, 2025
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Intro to Criminal Justice Reform
For activists starting to engage with the work to end mass incarceration, it…
May 02, 2025
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Unreasonable Probation Requirements Are Sending People to Jail
The United States incarcerates 1.8 million people—but that figure doesn’t…
Apr 30, 2025
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What Is a Sanctuary City?
One of Donald Trump’s first actions as president was to attack sanctuary…
Apr 22, 2025
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I Grew up Undocumented. This Is What It’s Really Like.
By Andres*
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about the United States…
Apr 18, 2025
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What “Breaking Cycles of Crime” Actually Means
When Pam Thompson was released from prison, she couldn’t find housing.…
Apr 17, 2025
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People in Jail and Prison Are Erased from Unemployment Data. It’s Distorting Economic Reality.
In April 2023, the United States unemployment rate reached a 50-year low,…
Apr 10, 2025
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Justice Reform 101: What to Read, Watch, and Listen To
Criminal Legal System:
📚 Charged: The New Movement to Transform…
Apr 07, 2025
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Politics Can’t Cheapen the Power of the Presidential Pardon
Bobby Gonzalez, right, who was formerly incarcerated at Valley State Prison…
Apr 07, 2025