24 Feb What to Make of President Biden’s Private Prisons Order
President Biden's plan to eliminate private prisons is said to be just the first step in his plan to enact greater prison reform steps.
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22 Feb Justice Reformers Call on President Joe Biden to Address Implementation of First Step Act Problems
The First Step Act included many necessary changes, but some people are urging President Biden to go even further with it.
20 Feb Congress Lifts Ban on Pell Grants for Students in Prison
Lifting the ban on Pell Grants for students in prison signals a major effort to help those in prison get the educations they want.
19 Feb Historic Winter Storm Leaves Texas Inmates Battling Extreme Temperatures in State Prisons
Courts have repeatedly said that extreme temperatures in prisons are unlawful, but with no oversight most states have little accountability.
19 Feb Prison Visits During COVID-19 Create Significant Problem in Containing Pandemic
Prison visits during COVID-19 are complicating efforts to reduce the virus' spread.
16 Feb Annual Prison Costs a Huge Part of State and Federal Budgets
Mass incarceration is a multifaceted issue that involves considerations including annual prison costs.
02 Feb It’s Time for the Next Step Act
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in Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration, Mandatory Minimums, Prisons, Supervised Release
The First Step Act was literally that: a first step. Now that the political winds have changed, its time for the Next Step Act to become law.
26 Jan How Covid-19 Spread in the U.S. Prison System
The COVID-19 spread in the US prison system has been largely uncontrolled. Will things change in 2021 with new leadership?
26 Jan Could HR 7194 End Some Mandatory Minimums?
In 1991, the United States Sentencing Commission submitted a report to Congress calling for the abolition of mandatory minimums. We’re on the eve of the 30-year anniversary of that report. Yet we’ve made very little progress when it comes to the unfair sentencing practice.
26 Jan Unclear Biden Path for Prisons During COVID-19
The Biden Administration campaigned on addressing the COVID-19 spread in the United States. Whether his proposal will do enough is unclear.