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A New York Jail Forced a Trans Woman Into a Men’s Facility
Trans women routinely face harassment and discrimination in jails and prisons.
Stripped of Their Rights
In 2011, guards at an Illinois prison violated the constitution when they carried out a mass strip-search of incarcerated women.
William Barr is Stuck in the '90s — But Americans Have Moved Forward When it Comes to Criminal Justice Reform
A reaction to outdated, dangerous rhetoric.
Expanding Involuntary Confinement is Not the Answer to Solve Gun Violence
Institutionalizing people against their will is usually a mistake.
A Mother’s Plea: "Please Don’t Ignore Prisoners Like My Son"
I am able to hold on to a sliver of hope that my son will one day rejoin his family in my house because I believe that one day Florida will have a governor and a majority of legislators who believe in second chances and proportional punishments.
I Want Justice for My Son, Lucca
Now that was exactly what was happening, except it was the police accusing him of something he didn’t do. Those men are supposed to protect him, not falsely accuse him or beat him up.
Legislators Threw Away Real Criminal Justice Reform — and Millions in Taxpayer Money
Only a collective group of fools would be professionally and ethically comfortable sustaining a stagnant system of mass incarceration.
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