SB 1008: OR Addresses the Impact of Placing Youth in the Adult Criminal Justice System

SB 1008 proposes a more humane youth justice system that focuses on accountability for youth and safety for our communities. SB 1008 is...

Second Chance Month: Affording Former Offenders the Redemption They Deserve

Woop Woop - APRIL is National Second Chance Month!! The result of a bipartisan national movement to unlock brighter futures for the...

From Prison to Berkeley

The New Yorker follows a group of prisoners who have used their time in prison to educate themselves and eventually get admitted to the...

Diversion and Discrimination

The New York Times is publishing a series that examines the use of diversion programs, which are designed to allow people to avoid the...

Obama's Historic Use of the Clemency Power

The Pew Research Center published a report that chronicles President Obama's grants of clemency during his time in office. Obama has...

Pardoning More Than Turkeys

Vox takes a look at President Obama's use of the pardon power to push back against years of policies that promoted mass incarceration,...

A Look at Prison from the Family's Perspective

Vox published an essay that looks at how the incarceration of a family member has lasting effects on everyone else. It's a moving and...

Nationwide Prison Strikes

This month, prisoners across the country have gone on strike to protest substandard wages and conditions. They hope to draw attention to...

The Negative Policy Effects of Strict Sentencing Laws

Vox published an editorial from a public defender who argues that the push for tougher sentences will have unintended consequences that...

A Prisoner Reflects on Re-entering Society

Here is a personal essay on the lessons learned in the years since leaving prison. "I spent 11 years in prison. Here's what I wish I'd...

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