Federal prisoners punished for using addiction medication
Congress told the Bureau of Prisons to make Suboxone and other medications widely available, but only a small fraction of those who need the help have received it.
Criminal Justice Reform
Articles regarding criminal justice reform in America.
Released during COVID, some are remanded with no warning
A decision by Judge Omar Williams is the first in the nation to hold that the current process for returning people to federal prison after home confinement is unconstitutional.
Arizona Prison System Basically Admits To Practicing Slavery
A prison official in Arizona has made the argument that the state needs to be able to force people to work for it.
Deputy acquitted after video revealed him banging teen’s head to the ground
Christopher Krickovich was fired months after the arrest of then 15-year-old Delucca Enrique Rolle — despite an oversight board recommending that he keep his job.
Mississippi police chief fired after racist recording leaks
Police chief fired after recorded boasting about killing 13 people while on duty, including a Black person he said he shot 119 times.
Court overturns man’s murder conviction for killing toddler, citing ‘discrimination’ against Black jurors
The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned a Portland man’s murder conviction after it found that prosecutors excused the only two Black jurors on the panel because of their race.
‘It’s inhumane’: how US prison work breaks bodies and minds for pennies
Two out of three prisoners are forced to work, in what is often referred to as modern day slavery.
The current US justice system does not equate to EQUAL JUSTICE
The US is experiencing an unprecedented baby formula shortage and it can mean life or death for infants with special dietary needs or metabolic issues. About one in every 20,000 babies in the United States is born with MCAD deficiency, for instance. MCAD is an inherited disorder that prevents the body from breaking down certain …
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Employment Rather Than Incarceration
Gainful employment may prevent someone from returning to prison or ever becoming entangled in the justice system.