All posts tagged "Mass Incarceration"
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Alexis Evans | May 12, 2017
Black Lives Matter Activists to Bail Out at Least 30 Women for Mother’s Day
A few lucky mothers will get the gift of freedom.
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Callum Cleary | March 9, 2017
Ohio Town Charges Opioid Overdose Survivors with “Inducing Panic”
Overdose survivors can expect a court summons.
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Nicole Zub | September 20, 2016
Mass Incarceration: Why Are There So Many Women Behind Bars?
Orange really is the new black.
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Emma Von Zeipel | June 14, 2016
Bangladesh Arrests over 8,000 in Attempt to Stop Radical Violence
It's unclear where the violence is coming from.
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Jennifer Polish | July 8, 2015
Children of Incarcerated Parents: What Are Their Rights?
The number of children with an incarcerated parent has risen by 80% since 1980.
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Jennifer Polish | June 25, 2015
Transformative Justice Transforming Mass Incarceration?
How is transformative justice affecting change in the criminal justice system?
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Jennifer Polish | June 17, 2015
How Can Restorative Justice Change the Criminal System?
Restorative justice is changing youth incarceration across the country.
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Jennifer Polish | June 16, 2015
The Role of Prosecutors as Social Justice Advocates
How can prosecutors affect social justice change in the justice system?
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Jennifer Polish | April 18, 2015
The Juvenile Justice System: Inequality and Unjust Treatment
The juvenile justice system incarcerates over 61,000 youths each day, 75 percent of which are nonviolent offenders.
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Jennifer Polish | April 1, 2015
Mass Incarceration Leads to Depression, So Why Don’t We Stop?
Racism and the justice system dramatically increase depression and suicide. So why don't we stop locking everyone up?