Prison Gerrymandering: How Counting Incarcerated Individuals Distorts Representation, Not Funding
Prison gerrymandering remains a little-known but profoundly influential factor in American democracy. A recent post on the Prisoners of the […]
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Equipping Journalists to Cover the Criminal Legal System With A New Toolkit for Accurate and Impactful Reporting
In an era where the criminal legal system is under intense public scrutiny, the role of journalists has never been
A Deep Look at Donald Trump’s Pardon Power and Its Impact on Justice, Accountability, and America’s Carceral System
In the long arc of presidential authority, few tools are as sweeping—or as controversial—as the power to grant pardons. Donald
The 2026 Path to Real Criminal Legal System Reform — and Why Illinois’ Mail Scanning Fight Matters for Everyone
As the United States approaches another election cycle, the cracks in the criminal legal system have become impossible to ignore.
Advancing Justice Reform at ASC & Strengthening the National Conversation on Mass Incarceration
As we continue our mission to expose injustice, confront the data behind mass incarceration, and advocate for a more humane,
The Overlooked Crisis — Incarceration, Rural America, and the Collapse of Hospital Access
At Sustainable Action Now, we’re committed to exposing the hidden connections between environmental, social, and economic systems that shape our
FCC Raises Phone Rate Caps Amid Pressure from Prisons and Corporations, Burdening Families
In a move drawing widespread criticism from criminal justice reform advocates, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently voted to raise
Rural Incarcerated Populations at Risk as Hospital Closures Loom Under “One Big Beautiful Bill”
Explore more on private prisons and reform → In the United States, nearly half of all incarcerated individuals are housed
Highlights from a Transformative Year at the Prison Policy Initiative
At Sustainable Action Now, we are committed to examining systems that impact human rights, justice, and social equity. One area
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Investigating Parole Systems and Reform Through “Parole in Perspective”
Understanding how parole systems operate in the United States is a crucial step toward meaningful criminal justice reform. With thousands
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Florida’s Political Power Struggles, Executions, and the Erosion of Justice
Florida finds itself at the center of two overlapping crises — one political, one moral — both revealing deep fractures
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U.S. Leads Global Rates of Women’s Incarceration in 2025
A new report released in 2025 has once again drawn attention to a troubling reality: the United States continues to
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Vermont’s Redistricting Crisis When Census Policy Undermines Democracy
Why Vermont’s Democracy is Being Distorted—And How Lawmakers Can Fix It Before 2030 In a nation that prides itself on
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U.S. Women’s Incarceration Rates Surpass Global Democracies
The United States has long been known for its massive prison population, but a new 2025 report underscores a grim
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Youth Confinement in 2025 – Progress in Numbers, Setbacks in Justice
A new analysis reveals troubling realities about youth confinement in the United States. While the overall number of young people
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