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 […]
Private Prisons
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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Taking the Lede: Advocates Learn to Shape News Coverage of the Criminal Legal System
On September 18, 2025, at 3 p.m. EST, criminal justice reform advocates gathered virtually for an essential webinar hosted by
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Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025: Private Prisons, Mass Incarceration, and the Human Cost of Immigration Legislation
The Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 (H.R. 3486), passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on September 11, 2025,
Youth Confinement in 2025 — A System Still Failing Our Children
A new report, Youth Confinement: The Whole Pie 2025, has laid bare the grim reality of America’s youth incarceration system.
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How Census Policy and Private Prisons Undermine Democracy in Kentucky — and Across America
Kentucky’s democracy is once again under strain. Following the 2020 Census, redistricting data was skewed due to a federal Census
Youth Confinement in America: A Sustainable Action Now Report
A Growing Concern Amid Declining Numbers A new report, Youth Confinement: The Whole Pie 2025, brings critical insight to a
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Study Finds Confined Neurodivergent Youth of Color at Greater Risk of Staff Assault
A new national study has revealed troubling disparities in the treatment of incarcerated youth, showing that neurodivergent youth of color
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