incarceration

Death by Incarceration: America’s Aging Prison Population
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Death by Incarceration: America’s Aging Prison Population
Andrew Lee
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The world’s largest carceral system oversees an aging prison population as incarcerated elders are condemned to a lifetime of confinement.

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Legal System
2400 1537 Andrew Lee
The Incarceration, Not Internment, of Japanese Americans
A concrete monument in the desert with Japanese Kanji characters vertically etched in stone, reads, “Soul Consoling Tower."

The Incarceration, Not Internment, of Japanese Americans
Jami Nakamura Lin
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Often miscategorized as internment, the incarceration of Japanese Americans in 1942 is yet another instance of American cruelty in action.

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The Fight to End the Death Penalty and Save Leonard Taylor
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The Fight to End the Death Penalty and Save Leonard Taylor
Andrew Lee
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"I feel real positive and real prayerful that I will get a stay of execution," said Leonard "Raheem" Taylor, a Black Missouri man scheduled to be 

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1492 1000 Andrew Lee
Supporting Incarcerated Survivors of Sexual Abuse
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Supporting Incarcerated Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Nicole Cardoza
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Amplifying the work of Just Detention International, an organization committed to those that experience sexual abuse while incarcerated.

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Legal System
2400 1581 Nicole Cardoza
President Biden’s Marijuana Pardons, Explained
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President Biden’s Marijuana Pardons, Explained
Andrew Lee
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An explainer on President Biden’s marijuana pardon and its impact on drug incarceration and decriminalization efforts.

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Legal System Politics
2400 1600 Andrew Lee
The Continued Urgency to Close Rikers Island
A sky view of Riders Island. The jail complex has seven facilities throughout the island.

The Continued Urgency to Close Rikers Island
Dominique Stewart
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Activists call for the closure of the Rikers Island jail complex amid its ongoing “humanitarian crisis” that has seen a rise in deaths.

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Legal System
2048 1365 Dominique Stewart
The Racist and Toxic Staff Culture in Prisons
A person in a orange jumpsuit in a jail cell.

The Racist and Toxic Staff Culture in Prisons
Michael J Moore
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Due to policies and the staff culture in prisons, racial segregation and oppression are used to subjugate minority groups.

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Deinstitutionalization and the Creation of Modern-Day Asylums
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Deinstitutionalization and the Creation of Modern-Day Asylums
Dominique Stewart
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Despite its intentions, deinstitutionalization resulted in people with mental illness being moved from one carceral institution to another.

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Health Legal System
2400 1600 Dominique Stewart
Facing Life: Mass Integration is Only Beginning
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Facing Life: Mass Integration is Only Beginning
Andrew Lee
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Ending mass incarceration in prisons must be accompanied by creating “mass integration” for those released.

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Criminal Justice Legal System
2400 1594 Andrew Lee
The Cruelty of Sentencing Enhancements
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The Cruelty of Sentencing Enhancements
Michael J Moore
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Sentencing enhancements are often used to coerce defendants out of their constitutional right to a trial. Advocates are working to eliminate the exploitative practice.

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Criminal Justice
2400 1607 Michael J Moore
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