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Prisoners should receive stimulus checks soon.

23 Mar Prisoners Are Eligible For Stimulus Checks, But Will They Receive Them?

Posted at 08:50h in Prisons

Incarcerated people have been eligible for each of the stimulus payments, but will prisoners actually get this round of stimulus checks?

North Carolina SB 101 would make changes to how law enforcement collaborates with ICE.

23 Mar The BOP and ICE To Work Together Under North Carolina SB 101

Posted at 08:39h in Prosecutors

North Carolina SB 101 requires local law enforcement to work with ICE, prompting fears from immigrants and advocates across the state.

Prison gerrymandering creates disproportionate representation.

22 Mar Prison Gerrymandering Is The Modern Day Three-Fifths Compromise

Posted at 12:40h in Ending Mass Incarceration

The 14th Amendment officially ended the abhorrent "three-fifths compromise." But some say it lives on in the form of prison gerrymandering.

The family of George Floyd was awarded $27 million in a settlement.

22 Mar Minneapolis to Pay $27 Million to George Floyd’s Family In Lawsuit

Posted at 11:35h in Ending Mass Incarceration

The lawsuit alleged that officers Chavin, Thao, Lane, and Kueng violated Floyd's Fourth Amendment rights. It claimed that the officers used "unjustified, excessive, illegal and deadly force" during the arrest.

Speakers at CPAC did spend some time talking about criminal justice reform.

19 Mar What Did Speakers At CPAC 2021 Say About Criminal Justice Reform?

Posted at 17:29h in Ending Mass Incarceration

Criminal justice reform came up during CPAC 2021 in Florida, but the next steps for justice reform by conservatives remain unclear.

Criminal justice reform looks to be a point of interest for New York lawmakers in 2021.

19 Mar Inside New York State’s 2021 Criminal Justice Reform Bills

Posted at 11:31h in Ending Mass Incarceration

Lawmakers in New York are quietly working on a number of reforms to the state's criminal justice system. Together, these bills could overhaul the state's approach to policing and incarceration practices.

18 Mar Virginia Becomes Latest State to Ban the So-Called ‘Gay Trans Panic Defense’

Posted at 17:09h in Ending Mass Incarceration

Lawmakers in Virginia recently passed a bill that would eliminate the gay trans panic defense, joining renewed efforts for a nationwide ban.

18 Mar Oregon House Bill 2020 the Latest Effort in the State’s Criminal Justice Reform

Posted at 16:32h in Prisons

Oregon has made national headlines over the past year as they lead the charge in criminal justice reform. House Bill 2020 continues the trend.

17 Mar Home Confinement May End Along With the CARES Act

Posted at 19:07h in Ending Mass Incarceration

The CARES Act is set to expire in March and potentially with it, home confinement for thousands of prisoners. Here's what we know.

The FBI investigation into the police officers who killed Breonna Taylor is ongoing.

17 Mar What We Know About The FBI Investigation Into Breonna Taylor’s Killers

Posted at 10:01h in Prosecutors

The FBI launched its own investigation into the events around Taylor's death in May of 2020. Now, experts are suggesting that the agency's investigation will reach much further than the events of that night.