Discriminatory Sentencing
Discriminatory Sentencing By: Naheim Banks The United States continues to incarcerate more people than every other nation in the world. The U.S. contains just 5 percent of the world’s prison populatio...
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Community-Based Programs for Juveniles
Community-Based Programs for Juveniles By: Carly Faulkner According to the Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, increasing amounts of incarceration during one’s youth can worsen one...
Reforming Prison Labor
Reforming Prison Labor By: Carly Faulkner Since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, prison manufacturing has increased in many states across the nation. This is due to the country’s heavy reliance on ...
Police in Schools
Police in Schools By: Nia Faith According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), there are “1.7 million students attending schools with police officers but no counselors, 3 million students att...
Increasing Access to Hygiene Products in Prisons
Increasing Access to Hygiene Products in Prisons By: @Kryssy Periods are nothing new, but there's a critical difference between an inmate and a regular menstruating human who experiences periods. Whil...
Employment after Incarceration
Employment after Incarceration As 600,000 formerly imprisoned individuals enter society each year, employment opportunities are crucial in aiding their difficult transition. However, in seeking employ...
End The Use of Ketamine in Police Settings
End The Use of Ketamine in Police Settings By: Nia Faith Elijah McClain died at the age of 23 following a lethal administration of ketamine during an interaction with law enforcement. Elijah was walki...
Abolish The Death Penalty
Abolish the Death Penalty By: Naheim Banks The Death Penalty is the state santioned killing of an individual as punihment for a crime. The practice of capital punishment began with the passage of the ...
Shackling of Pregnant Inmates
Shackling of Pregnant Inmates By: Justice Faith Women are the fastest-growing segment of the American prison population and are demonstrated to be the most vulnerable on the inside. In 23 states, it i...
Three Strikes Legislation
Three Strikes Legislation Initially implemented by 24 states in the 1990s, the Three Strikes Legislation sought to punish repeat offenders (Lacourse, 1997). For many of these repeat offenders, incarce...
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