23 Nov Rhode Island Appoints Formerly Incarcerated Person To Parole Board Posted at 17:15h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation Share A formerly incarcerated person was appointed to the Rhode Island Parole Board for the first time. It's a story that needs to make headlines. Read More
22 Nov Biden Draws Criticism On Approach to Clemency After Turkey Pardon Posted at 13:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration Share President Biden rubbed some advocates the wrong when during the turkey pardon last week. As he said, they're "just turkeys." Read More
18 Nov Report Highlights BOP Refusal to Apply First Step Act Time Credits Posted at 10:00h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration Share A new OIG report highlights the fact that, after three years, the BOP's refusal to apply a single First Step Act time credit remains ongoing. Read More
17 Nov States Face Pressure To Cut Annual Prison Costs Posted at 09:31h in Ending Mass Incarceration Share As inflation hits American households, some states are feeling the pressure to address ballooning annual prison costs. Read More
13 Nov Annual Prison Costs Go Deeper Than Government Budgets Posted at 08:45h in Ending Mass Incarceration Share It's true that annual prison costs crush state and federal government budgets in the U.S., but they crush families even more. Read More
10 Nov First Step Implementation Act Aims To Fix First Step Act Problems Posted at 08:30h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration Share The First Step Implementation Act aims to fix several problems with the First Step Act that became law in 2018. But does it do enough? Read More
06 Nov NYC Mayor Takes Steps to Make New York City Jail Conditions Worse Posted at 08:30h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Governmental Accountability Share New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio committed to improve conditions in the City's jails several years ago. If anything, they've gotten worse. 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
02 Oct The EQUAL Act: Ending the Disparity in Cocaine Sentencing Posted at 08:30h in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Fairness in Sentencing Share For decades, federal law has treated crack cocaine differently than powder cocaine for sentencing. The EQUAL Act changes that for good. Read More
22 Sep Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Can’t Get Republican Support Posted at 08:30h in Ending Mass Incarceration, Fairness in Sentencing Share U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has been at the forefront of bipartisan criminal justice reform for decades. Is he getting cold feet? Read More