A community organization created a web tool that simply reminds people of their court dates. The impact is profound.
Incarceration
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Survey Paints Grim Picture of Life in Incarceration
Over half of incarcerated people in the survey have mental health issues and nearly half have substance use disorders.
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American Government-by-Lawsuit Is a Disaster
Judicial review is not just anti-democratic, it strangles ordinary governance.
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Parole Reform Squabble Leaves Hundreds in New York Jails
New York’s prison agency is interpreting key provisions of a landmark parole reform law to keep more people locked up. A lead sponsor of the legislation calls it ‘appalling.’
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The ‘Black Woman Question’ and the Court Nominee
There’s a world of difference between Biden’s possible picks. And then there are administration policies that afflict and even endanger Black women.
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Rollups: Private Equity Eyes Youth Treatment Centers as a Takeover Target
A new report highlights increased private equity investment in troubled teen, foster care, and other behavioral services, alongside disturbing reports of abuse and neglect.
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Michelle Childs Sentenced a Man to 12 Years for Selling Eight Ounces of Weed
‘I had more time than people in there who killed somebody,’ says Willie Roy Goodwin, who received the harsh sentence from the Supreme Court hopeful.
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Guantanamo in 2021: Are We a Nation of Laws or a Nation of Fears?
A Senate hearing last week recontextualized the debate over the prison.
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Will Investing in Community Groups Keep Immigrants Out of Detention?
Advocates say the new approach could help transform the country’s immigration system.
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Restorative Justice Requires an ‘All-of-the-Above Approach’
A conversation with Alvin Bragg, New York City’s next top prosecutor