In a brief but emotional hearing at the Statehouse Wednesday, advocates for prison reform in Alabama applauded a legislative ...

Alabama is headed into an unusual week where Hollywood buzz, unlikely political alliances, and a searing prison documentary are converging to force new scrutiny of the state’s correctional system. On ...

The Assembly may have passed its own watered-down version of prison reform Monday, but it leaves the state way short of actually fixing any of the problems swirling around the system. Nobody’s really ...

The First Step Act is changing the way that federal prison systems treat prisoners. It increases opportunities for rehabilitation, shortens sentences, and enhances prisoners' rights. The law is a ...

I went to federal prison for contempt of Congress. My detractors say I acted above the law. My supporters say I’m the poster child for a weaponized justice system. I won’t relitigate that here. What ...

The cycles of incarceration, the hidden cost of untreated trauma and what true healing looks like. Prison reform and mental health, two issues that shape our communities in powerful ways. This week, ...

A DIVERSE GROUP of organizations working toward prison reform came together for a discussion about building coalitions, power, and aligning messaging to help transform California prisons. The criminal ...

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