Dear John,

This year, advocates continued to advance meaningful change across the criminal legal system — from restoring voting rights to people with felony convictions and protecting young people from prosecution in adult courts to limiting extreme sentences.

In this issue of Race and Justice News, explore recent reforms and news, including:

Policy & Legislation: Missouri and Virginia restore voting rights to over 100,000 formerly incarcerated people.
In the Courts: Pennsylvania ends mandatory life sentences for felony murder.
Art, Culture, and Storytelling: A new, limited-run newsletter highlights music created behind bars by incarcerated artists.