Opinion | What Republicans and Democrats Get Wrong About CrimePoliticizing crime reform is a bipartisan challenge; focus should shift to evidence-based strategies for public safety improvements.
Unregulated, Exploitative, and on the Rise: Vera Institute's Report on Electronic MonitoringIncarceration rates in the US remain highElectronic Monitoring (EM) may not be an effective alternative to detention
These Countries Have the World's Highest Incarceration RatesHigh incarceration rates do not effectively reduce crime and often stem from economic and ideological motivations.
Unregulated, Exploitative, and on the Rise: Vera Institute's Report on Electronic MonitoringIncarceration rates in the US remain highElectronic Monitoring (EM) may not be an effective alternative to detention
These Countries Have the World's Highest Incarceration RatesHigh incarceration rates do not effectively reduce crime and often stem from economic and ideological motivations.
Even CA Moved Right With Pro-Prison Ballot Measure Funded by Retail GiantsCalifornia'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, mapped1.23 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 GiantsCalifornia'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, mapped1.23 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 EnslavementAngola 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 ZeeThe 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 ZeeThe 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.