Even CA Moved Right With Pro-Prison Ballot Measure Funded by Retail Giants
California's Prop 36 will downgrade some misdemeanors to felonies, potentially increasing incarceration rates amid concerns over homelessness and drug addiction.
Louisiana overhauled its prison system. Now Republicans may undo changes.
Louisiana's prison reforms led to reduced incarceration rates and significant cost savings.
The new Republican administration in Louisiana seeks to scale back the prison reforms due to concerns about rising violent crime.
The U.S. prison population, mapped
1.23 million Americans were in state or federal prison in 2022, down from 1.57 million in 2012.
Mississippi, Montana, and Colorado saw the largest increase in incarcerated populations, while Virginia, Oregon, and California saw decreases.
Even CA Moved Right With Pro-Prison Ballot Measure Funded by Retail Giants
California's Prop 36 will downgrade some misdemeanors to felonies, potentially increasing incarceration rates amid concerns over homelessness and drug addiction.
Louisiana overhauled its prison system. Now Republicans may undo changes.
Louisiana's prison reforms led to reduced incarceration rates and significant cost savings.
The new Republican administration in Louisiana seeks to scale back the prison reforms due to concerns about rising violent crime.
The U.S. prison population, mapped
1.23 million Americans were in state or federal prison in 2022, down from 1.57 million in 2012.
Mississippi, Montana, and Colorado saw the largest increase in incarcerated populations, while Virginia, Oregon, and California saw decreases.
The Prison Rodeo at the Heart of Legal Enslavement
Angola Prison exemplifies legal slavery in the U.S., emphasizing the exploitation of incarcerated individuals through prison labor on its massive farmland.
In the Netherlands, we're closing our emptying prisons. What can other countries learn from how we did it? | Renate van der Zee
The Netherlands offers insights on diminishing prison populations and the complexities of crime that may benefit other nations.
Should We Abolish Prisons?
Public executions were seen as a form of entertainment and a means to reinforce power and class hierarchy, showing a shift towards more humane penal systems.
In the Netherlands, we're closing our emptying prisons. What can other countries learn from how we did it? | Renate van der Zee
The Netherlands offers insights on diminishing prison populations and the complexities of crime that may benefit other nations.
Should We Abolish Prisons?
Public executions were seen as a form of entertainment and a means to reinforce power and class hierarchy, showing a shift towards more humane penal systems.
Midtown Community Court evolves into Midtown Community Justice Center
The Midtown Community Court has been renamed the Midtown Community Justice Center to reflect its holistic and community-based approach to justice.
The center provides a range of services, including court-adjacent alternatives, street outreach for the unhoused, and community engagement initiatives.