01 Mar Rep. Stefanik Seeks to Keep COVID Vaccine from Vulnerable Prisoners Posted at 10:00h in Ending Mass Incarceration Share Not all lawmakers agree with President Biden's desire to give the COVID vaccine to vulnerable prisoners in state and federal prisons. Read More
25 Feb How the Death Penalty Is a COVID-19 Superspreader Posted at 08:45h in Death Sentences Share The Trump administration's use of the death penalty turned into COVID-19 superspreader events. Read More
23 Feb Los Angeles District Attorney Committed to Eliminating Cash Bail and Death Penalty Posted at 09:49h in Cash Bail, Death Sentences Share The Los Angeles district attorney aims to end cash bail and eliminate the death penalty. Read More
19 Feb Prison Visits During COVID-19 Create Significant Problem in Containing Pandemic Posted at 14:05h in Prisons Share Prison visits during COVID-19 are complicating efforts to reduce the virus' spread. Read More
16 Feb Annual Prison Costs a Huge Part of State and Federal Budgets Posted at 16:30h in Prisons Share Mass incarceration is a multifaceted issue that involves considerations including annual prison costs. Read More
11 Feb The Cost of Federal Executions in Trump’s Last Year a Lingering Burden Posted at 09:51h in Death Sentences Share President Trump's order of executing 13 prisoners during his last year in office will have a lingering effect. Read More
03 Feb Ann Arbor Prosecutor Makes Good on No Cash Bail Policy Promise Posted at 14:00h in Cash Bail Share One Michigan prosecutor fulfilled his promise of eliminating the cash bail policy. Read More
25 Jan Constitutional Basis for Prisoners’ Privacy Rights Posted at 09:01h in Prisons, Right to Counsel Share Everyone worries about their privacy, including prisoners. Inmates' privacy rights have their roots in several key constitutional provisions. Read More
20 Jan U.S. Has First Execution of Woman since 1953 Though Mental Competency Questions Persisted Posted at 10:53h in Death Sentences, Decriminalizing Mental Illness Share In early 2021, the U.S. executed a woman for the first time since 1953. And they did the execution without a mental competency hearing. How? Read More