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Prosecutors Disappoint During the Pandemic
The first post in our series analyzing the response from prosecutors to decarcerate and save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic in NYC, LA, Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix.
D.C. Statehood is a Racial Justice Issue
The legal and moral argument for D.C. statehood.
Incarcerated People are Still Dying of COVID-19, and We’re Still Fighting to Save Them
The pandemic should have been a wake-up call, but our criminal legal system continues to devalue the lives of incarcerated people.
Permission Required to Change Your Tampon
Montana’s policy is even worse: Menstrual hygiene products are not included in the list of permitted items (although “medical items” are allowed), and the exam instructions do not otherwise indicate that these products will be provided to test-takers.
Border Patrol Violently Assaults Civil Rights and Liberties
Ending Border Patrol’s long-standing abuses and impunity requires divestment, accountability, and removing the agency from U.S. communities.
As Overdoses Spike During Coronavirus, Treating Addiction in Prisons and Jails is a Matter of Life and Death
MAT saves lives. It's time we offer it to incarcerated people as a matter of policy.
The Looming Unspoken Crisis: How a Pandemic Exacerbates the Unjust Exclusions Wrought by the Criminal System
How the COVID-19 pandemic's impact has the potential to wreak havoc on an often forgotten population.
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