On August 5, 2020, Republican Governor Kim Reynolds of Iowa signed an executive order that restored voting rights to tens of thousands of formerly incarcerated persons. Executive Order 7 states that “No one is kept safe by withholding the right to vote from an
Mental illness is prevalent throughout the US prison system. Yet, despite popular perceptions, there is no statistical correlation between mental illness and criminal activity.
On April 6, Tishaura Jones was elected as the first Black female mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. Jones was already active in the community through education, politics and volunteering. As she steps into the mayor's office in St. Louis, she faces increased pressure to pass
After Texas tried to put a hard stop to contraband in prisons, specifically drugs, there ended up being more than before inside the state's correctional facilities. This increase in contraband, despite more regulations, made Texas a kind of controlled experiment about where contraband in prisons
America's prison population is aging. According to figures from the Bureau of Justice released in 2017, the U.S. is home to 200,000 incarcerated people aged 55 and older. This trend puts a financial burden on taxpayers and an emotional burden on those inside prisons
One of the newest ways that police are taking advantage of technology is with “robot police dogs.” Although they're in only a few states today, it is likely this technology will grow around the country.
The state's prison problems have received some media attention, but Mississippi criminal justice reform is at a critical point in 2021.
The phrase "defund the police" shows up in headlines and politicians' Twitter feeds a lot, but what does defunding the police really mean?
North Carolina SB 101 requires local law enforcement to work with ICE, prompting fears from immigrants and advocates across the state.
Criminal justice reform came up during CPAC 2021 in Florida, but the next steps for justice reform by conservatives remain unclear.