How Prisons in Each State Are Restricting Visits Due to Coronavirus (8/1/2021)
Most state and federal prisons in the nation suspended all visitation in March, 2020. As of August, 2021, only three states still have all visitation suspended.
The EQUAL Act would finally close the cocaine sentencing disparity
The cocaine sentencing disparity is one of the most notable and obvious manifestations of the racist impact of arcane drug laws. The 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act created a 100 to 1 disparity between the amount of crack cocaine that triggers a federal mandatory minimum sentence versus powder cocaine.
Female prisoners facing life behind bars for non-violent crimes
These female prisoners are facing life behind bars, even though they did not pull the trigger.
Man sentenced to life without parole claims he was set up by police
Man swears he was framed after money bag from from police station ends up in his car.
Mass incarceration in America
The Number of US prisoners exploded after the 1970s, causing America to become the world leader in incarceration.
The judge who says he’s part of the gravest injustice in America
Too often, Bennett says, low-level nonviolent drug addicts dealing to feed their habit end up being sentenced like drug kingpins.
Sentencing Laws and How They Contribute to Mass Incarceration
To fight for fairer sentencing, we first need to understand how the system works.
The Injustice Of Mandatory Minimum Sentences Is Impossible To Ignore
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said, “The injustice of mandatory minimum sentences is impossible to ignore when you hear the stories of the victims.”
Federal Judge Blasts Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Entire Judicial Process’ Distorted By Congressionally Mandated Sentencing, Says Judge.
Government Misconduct and Wrongful Convictions
More than half of all wrongful criminal convictions are caused by government misconduct.