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Apr 7, 2020

Louisiana’s Suspension of Due Process Could Be a COVID-19 Catastrophe in Jails and Prisons

Louisiana’s Suspension of Due Process Could Be a COVID-19 Catastrophe in Jails and Prisons

Mar 18, 2020

Police, Prosecutors, Sheriffs, Parole Officers, and Governors can Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 — Here’s How

Police, Prosecutors, Sheriffs, Parole Officers, and Governors can Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 — Here’s How

Feb 18, 2020

It’s Time to Transform What it Means to be a Prosecutor

It’s Time to Transform What it Means to be a Prosecutor

Jan 13, 2020

Coercive Plea Bargaining Has Poisoned the Criminal Justice System. It’s Time to Suck the Venom Out.

Coercive Plea Bargaining Has Poisoned the Criminal Justice System. It’s Time to Suck the Venom Out.

Dec 10, 2019

In 2019, We Fought Across the Country to Dismantle Mass Incarceration. We Won on Multiple Fronts.

In 2019, We Fought Across the Country to Dismantle Mass Incarceration. We Won on Multiple Fronts.

Nov 13, 2019

Oklahomans Just Made History — and They Can Do it Again

Oklahomans Just Made History — and They Can Do it Again

Oct 25, 2019

The First Step Act was Exactly that, a First Step. What Comes Next?

The First Step Act was Exactly that, a First Step. What Comes Next?

Oct 18, 2019

Unveiling a State-by-State Plan to End our Mass Incarceration Crisis

Unveiling a State-by-State Plan to End our Mass Incarceration Crisis

Jul 12, 2019

We Can Cut Mass Incarceration by 50 Percent

We Can Cut Mass Incarceration by 50 Percent

Jun 4, 2019

How the 1994 Crime Bill Fed the Mass Incarceration Crisis

How the 1994 Crime Bill Fed the Mass Incarceration Crisis