Private Prisons

New Jersey is once again at the center of a national reckoning over private prisons, immigrant detention, and the ethical responsibility of public pension investments. In a forceful letter sent today to Governor Mikie Sherrill, Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17), Chair of the Public Safety and Preparedness Committee, called for the immediate divestment of approximately $800,000

On February 25, 2026 at 1 p.m. EST, Sustainable Action Now urges advocates, policy leaders, researchers, and community organizers to attend a critical national webinar examining one of the most urgent and misunderstood dynamics in modern criminal justice reform: How do we recognize and resist “carceral humanist” narratives that soften the language of incarceration without

Across the United States, specialty courts—often branded as treatment courts, problem-solving courts, or accountability courts—are increasingly promoted as a humane alternative to incarceration. These courts are typically designed for people facing charges connected to substance use, mental health needs, or other social vulnerabilities. Their promise is appealing: address the “root causes” of criminalized behavior, reduce

Explore more on private prisons and reform → In the United States, nearly half of all incarcerated individuals are housed in rural jails and prisons, often isolated in communities with limited infrastructure and few healthcare options. For these populations, access to medical care is already a daily struggle. Now, proposed federal legislation threatens to make