New Insights on Pregnancy in Prisons – A Critical Step Toward Reform, But More Questions Remain
In a significant development for both criminal justice and women’s health advocates, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has released […]
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Sustainable Action Now Report is Analyzing the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration
As the Trump administration completes its first 100 days, significant policy shifts have emerged across various sectors. This report examines
How Prison Gerrymandering Undermines Democracy in Oklahoma — And How Lawmakers Can Fix It
There’s a quiet distortion hiding in plain sight on the political maps of Oklahoma — one that shifts power away
Criminal Justice Under the Microscope: Wanda Bertram Joins Center for Just Journalism Panel on Trump’s First 100 Days, Round Two
As we reach the 100-day mark of Donald Trump’s second term in office, the country finds itself at a pivotal
New National Jail Data Ends 20-Year Information Gap on Charges Driving Incarceration
Sustainable Action Now reports: For the first time in two decades, the public finally has access to comprehensive, national-level data
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Policy and Advocacy Director Sarah Staudt to Attend MacArthur Safety and Justice Challenge MeetingJoin the conversation on equity, reform, and sustainable justice from April 15–17 in Chicago
This week, Sarah Staudt, Director of Policy and Advocacy at Sustainable Action Today, will be on the ground in Chicago
Reinstating Solitary Confinement Isn’t the Answer — It’s a Step Backward
A call for safety should never come at the cost of human dignity. Recently, thousands of New York prison staff
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Sustainable Action Now, Noem Offers Buyouts to DHS Workers – A Step Toward Workforce Transition and Sustainability
In an effort to streamline operations and adapt to shifting priorities, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has outlined a new
Seven facts about mass incarceration that sound like April Fools’ Day hoaxes, but aren’t
Here are seven shocking facts about mass incarceration that sound like April Fools’ jokes but are, unfortunately, very real: The
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Dean Gillispie Wins $45 Million for Wrongful Conviction
Dean Gillispie Wins $45 Million for Wrongful Conviction: A Landmark Victory for Justice and Accountability In a significant and long-awaited
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Resource spotlight: UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project leads the way in prison mortality statistics
The UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project is a groundbreaking initiative that seeks to address the alarming lack of transparency
GEO Group, CoreCivic, LaSalle Corrections, and the Management Training Corporation are private ICE detention & glorified private prisons
Private detention centers for illegal immigration, like other types of private prisons, operate under a business model that relies on
Unveiling the Hidden Labor Force of Cotton Picking and U.S. Prison Programs
The connection between the overrepresentation of African Americans in the prison system and the optics of labor programs within prisons,
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President Biden’s Order to Ban Private Prisons Faces Persistent Internal Challenge: The U.S. Marshals Service
In January 2021, President Joe Biden issued a landmark executive order aimed at phasing out the use of for-profit prisons