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Fighting Jail Expansion: A Sustainable Action Now Report Read More »

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Fighting Jail Expansion: A Sustainable Action Now Report

Standing Up for Communities, Not Cages At Sustainable Action Now, we believe in putting people, communities, and the environment before profit and punishment. One of the most urgent and underreported issues we confront is the continued expansion of jails and the private prison system across the United States. As local governments and private entities push […]

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New Insights on Pregnancy in Prisons – A Critical Step Toward Reform, But More Questions Remain Read More »

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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 new data on pregnancy prevalence, outcomes, and the availability of prenatal and postnatal programming in prisons. While this updated data is a welcome addition to the growing conversation about incarcerated women, it also raises important

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Sustainable Action Now Report is Analyzing the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration Read More »

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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 key actions and their implications, emphasizing areas of concern and potential avenues for advocacy. 1. Criminal Legal System: Rollbacks and Reversals The administration has initiated several measures that may reverse progress in criminal justice reform:

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How Prison Gerrymandering Undermines Democracy in Oklahoma — And How Lawmakers Can Fix It Read More »

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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 from the communities that need it most and hands it to areas built around incarceration. It’s called prison gerrymandering, and despite being rooted in outdated federal policy, it’s something Oklahoma lawmakers can fix — today.

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Criminal Justice Under the Microscope: Wanda Bertram Joins Center for Just Journalism Panel on Trump’s First 100 Days, Round Two Read More »

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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 crossroads in criminal legal policy — one that’s receiving far less attention than it deserves. That changes this week. On Wednesday, April 30th, at 12:00 PM Eastern, Communications Strategist Wanda Bertram will join a critical

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New National Jail Data Ends 20-Year Information Gap on Charges Driving Incarceration Read More »

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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 on the criminal charges leading to jail incarceration in the United States. Our analysis of newly released figures from the Jail Data Initiative fills a critical gap left since the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ 2002

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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 Read More »

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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 for the MacArthur Safety and Justice Challenge Network Meeting, taking place April 15–17. The event brings together a diverse network of reformers, advocates, system leaders, and community members working to reshape the U.S. criminal justice

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Reinstating Solitary Confinement Isn’t the Answer — It’s a Step Backward Read More »

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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 staged a strike, calling for rollbacks to the HALT Solitary Confinement Act—a law designed to limit the use of prolonged isolation in prisons. They argue that these reforms have made their jobs more difficult and

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Sustainable Action Now, Noem Offers Buyouts to DHS Workers – A Step Toward Workforce Transition and Sustainability Read More »

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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 workforce transition program aimed at offering buyouts to employees within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Announced via an email to staff on Monday evening, the move is being seen as part of the larger

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Seven facts about mass incarceration that sound like April Fools’ Day hoaxes, but aren’t Read More »

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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 U.S. Incarceration Rate is the Highest in the World – With 664 people incarcerated per 100,000 residents, the U.S. has the highest incarceration rate globally, far surpassing countries like Canada (104 per 100,000) and many