Image courtesy of Elvert Barnes via Wikimedia Commons. 12 Apr CRT Fearmongering Makes Its Way Into The Justice System Posted at 14:13h in Fairness in Sentencing Share We hear people feaermongering about critical race theory, or CRT, in classrooms almost everyday. Apparently CRT is in the justice system too. Read More
18 Jan Fear & Politics: The Obstacles To Higher Education In Prison Posted at 10:09h in Challenges After Release, Emphasizing Rehabilitation Share There are countless obstacles that get in the way of higher education in prison. But two stand out more than the others: fear and politics. Read More
12 May Fearmongering Rhetoric Around US Prison Gang Violence Posted at 10:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Governmental Accountability Share American prisons may house many gang members, but they control most violence. There is no evidence to support the rhetoric around gangs controlling US prisons. Read More
22 Oct Campaigning on Fear: Politicians Want You Scared of a Rise in Crime Posted at 08:45h in Ending Mass Incarceration Share Wherever you go, you hear politicians and the media talk about a terrible rise in crime. But there's not one. So why do you still hear about? Read More
05 Apr Another Update: USP Tucson Avoids Oversight Month Later Posted at 10:05h in Governmental Accountability Share It's been a month since we published our original story on the gun incident at USP Tucson. Accountability still seems impossible. Read More
24 Mar Court Says BOP Free From Oversight On Other FSA Incentives Posted at 09:30h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability Share Most of us know about the First Step Act time-credits program, but the FSA also requires that the BOP award prisoners other incentives too. Read More
Image courtesy of Federal Bureau of Prisons via Wikimedia Commons. 01 Mar Update: Last Week’s Story About USP Tucson and the BOP Posted at 12:00h in Governmental Accountability Share The BOP response to the gun incident at USP Tucson continues to baffle the loved ones of the campers who could have died that day. Read More
Image courtesy of Federal Bureau of Prisons via Wikimedia Commons. 23 Feb BOP Transparency Vows Over USP Tucson Gun Incident Meant Nothing Posted at 12:00h in Governmental Accountability Share A husband tried to murder his wife in a visiting room at the BOP's minimum-security camp at USP Tucson. The BOP did virtually nothing. Read More
Image courtesy of Paul Becker via Wikimedia Commons Tyre Nichols protest 14 Feb The Tragic Inevitability of Tyre Nichols Posted at 16:00h in Governmental Accountability Share The murder of Tyre Nichols was the inevitable result of the underreporting of police shootings that is far too common in the U.S. Read More
Image courtesy of NCO Journal via Wikimedia Commons. 07 Feb Pell Grant Funding & Higher Education in Prison: The Benefits Posted at 12:00h in Challenges After Release, Emphasizing Rehabilitation Share With Pell Grant funding set to resume for incarcerated people, the benefits of higher education in prison are as clear as ever. Read More