03 Aug Celebrities and Social Media “Outjustice” the Justice System
Rodney Reed's case highlights the impact of celebrities and social media on the justice system. But how did we get to this point?
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02 Aug Sens. Dick Durbin and Chuck Grassley are Working to Pass Criminal Justice Reform Package
Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), two of the original writers of the First Step Act (FSA), are working to win Senate passage of a big criminal justice reform package this Congress. Crime is up in major cities, and the Senate Judiciary Committee
02 Aug Incarcerated Persons and the Pell Grant: A Complicated History
Today, incarcerated persons are eligible for the Pell Grant. This was not always the case, and more work can still be done today.
30 Jul Biden Administration Supports Closing the Gap in Cocaine Sentencing
A Biden official testified that the Biden Administration supports closing the gap in cocaine sentencing. Here's why that's so significant.
29 Jul Mississippi Department of Corrections Cancels Prison Visitation, facing a “fourth wave” of COVID infections
Image courtesy of iStockphoto.com In a memo posted on Monday, Commissioner Burl Cain said Visitation at all Mississippi Department of Corrections prisons has been suspended. After nearly 15 months of safety restrictions, visitation had finally been reinstated in May of 2021. Now, with COVID-19 variants on the
29 Jul Another Step Forward in Prohibiting Acquitted Conduct at Sentencing
The Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021, a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill will prohibit the use of acquitted conduct sentencing practice by various federal judges.
26 Jul ACLU Highlights Major Issues in South Carolina Prison System
Photo courtesy of SeanPavonePhoto via iStockphoto.com In a new report, the ACLU takes particular notice of the South Carolina prison system. The report highlights the issues of mass incarceration and lack of resources that are prevalent in the state and how they disproportionally affect black and
26 Jul Explainer: What the Concept of restorative justice really means
The concept of restorative justice is a bit different than how it is used as a term. What is restorative justice? Here is a breakdown.
22 Jul A look at why almost all states have “raise the age” laws
As part of valuing rehabilitation over punishment, almost all states have Raise the Age laws. But, why are these laws so important?
19 Jul Explainer: What United States Crime Rates Can and Can’t Tell Us
Before unpacking any new discussion of crime rates in America, it’s helpful to know the methodology used to identify crime rates in the report and how that data compares with previous reports.