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Health Dec 19

1 in 5 prisoners in the U.S. has had COVID-19, 1,700 have died

By Beth Schwartzapfel, Katie Park, The Marshall Project, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

Arts Feb 06

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Artist Paul Rucker on bringing truth to light around American systemic racism

Paul Rucker is an artist who uses his work to shed light on the truth, creating pieces that explore mass incarceration, police brutality and the continuing legacy of slavery in the United States. His career path was highly influenced by…

Nation Jul 30

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In Dallas, how art and culinary skills are helping juvenile offenders stay out of jail

In Dallas, two programs aim to shift the conversation around juvenile justice -- one by bringing young people into the kitchen, and the other by using art to address trauma. Creative Solutions and Cafe Momentum offer juvenile offenders the chance…

By John Yang

Nation Mar 07

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Why changing juvenile corrections is critical to American criminal justice

Prison reform is a major topic within the national political conversation. For many incarcerated people, the path to jail begins in the teen years; at any given time, roughly 50,000 young people are held in juvenile prisons. Johnnie McDaniels, former…

By Steve Goldbloom

Nation Sep 13

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This bail fund is trying to disrupt ‘a two-tier system of justice’

There's a cascade of dire problems that can occur even if you're only in jail for one day, says attorney Robin Steinberg. The CEO of The Bail Project -- a national organization that pays bail for tens of thousands of…

Feb 20

Watch 6:24
In ‘An American Marriage,’ a wife feels imprisoned by her husband’s wrongful incarceration

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“An American Marriage” explores the bonds of love in extreme circumstances, against a larger background of race and mass incarceration. Author Tayari Jones joins Jeffrey Brown to talk about her new novel, set in Atlanta and written in letter form,…

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Dec 19

Watch 7:06
In ‘Cuz,’ the story of a cousin’s tragic fate and justice system in crisis

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Danielle Allen’s cousin Michael was convicted of attempted carjacking at the age of 15, spent nearly 11 years in prison and was murdered at 29. In her new book “Cuz,” Allen looks to her own family tragedy for a deeper…

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Jun 01

Column: 5 charts show why mandatory minimum sentences don’t work

By Tanya Golash-Boza, The Conversation

Earlier this month Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo which requires prosecutors to “charge and pursue the most serious” offense when seeking sentences. The memo hearkens back to a failed experiment in mass incarceration in the 1980s and 1990s,…

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Dec 28

What crimes make immigrants eligible for deportation?

By Teresa Wiltz, Stateline

While the federal government says it targets noncitizens who are serious or repeat offenders, immigrants with minor offenses often are deported.

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Oct 15

Watch 8:28
Getting prisoners life-ready to prevent a return to crime

By PBS NewsHour

How do you make sure prisoners who are released back into society won't commit more crimes? Meet three people living behind bars who are part of a pilot program that tries to prevent recidivism. William Brangham reports.

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