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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
October 13, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Oct 15th: Incarcerated advocates, lawmakers, and more discuss life sentences in America

Join us for a discussion on the impact of life sentences and the growing movement calling for “Second Look” policies that scale back long-term incarceration. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
October 9, 2020 at 3:12 PM

You're Invited: Taking a Second Look at Life Sentences in America

Join us for a discussion on the impact of life sentences and the growing movement calling for “Second Look” policies that scale back long-term incarceration. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
October 5, 2020 at 6:24 PM

WEBINAR: Taking a Second Look at Life Sentences in America

Join us for a discussion on the impact of life sentences and the growing movement calling for “Second Look” policies that scale back long-term incarceration. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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  Josh Rovner · [email protected]
September 30, 2020 at 12:18 PM

New Report: 1,805 Kids Infected by COVID-19 in Youth Justice Facilities

Despite almost two decades of declines in U.S. youth incarceration, a new report from The Sentencing Project reveals more than 1,800 incarcerated youth have tested positive for COVID-19 since March, including more than 300 cases in Florida and Texas. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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  Nazgol Ghandnoosh · [email protected]
September 28, 2020 at 1:14 PM

Race & Justice News: Disarming Traffic Enforcement

The City Council of Berkeley, California, is shifting traffic and parking enforcement responsibilities away from the Berkeley Police Department, as part of police reforms approved in July.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
September 20, 2020 at 2:01 PM

TOMORROW: Attica Lessons: Decarcerate During COVID-19

Join us as we reflect on the lessons learned from Attica in the present struggle for racial justice, health and safety in prisons and jails, and decarceration during COVID-19. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
September 17, 2020 at 1:02 PM

MONDAY: Attica Lessons: Decarcerate During COVID-19

Join us as we reflect on the lessons learned from Attica in the present struggle for racial justice, health and safety in prisons and jails, and decarceration during COVID-19. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
September 15, 2020 at 4:02 PM

#DecarcerateNow: Join events happening this week!

Join with incarcerated people, their families and activists in September to demand the release of people subjected to long prison terms in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
September 12, 2020 at 1:31 PM

#DecarcerateNow: Join events happening tomorrow!

Join with incarcerated people, their families and activists in September to demand the release of people subjected to long prison terms in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
September 11, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Attica Lessons: Decarcerate During COVID-19

Join us as we reflect on the lessons learned from Attica in the present struggle for racial justice, health and safety in prisons and jails, and decarceration during COVID-19. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
September 5, 2020 at 2:01 PM

#DecarcerateNow: Two virtual events happening on 9/8!

Join with incarcerated people, their families and activists in September to demand the release of people subjected to long prison terms in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
August 31, 2020 at 5:12 PM

49 Years After Attica: Decarcerate Now!

Join with incarcerated people, their families and activists in September to demand the release of people subjected to long prison terms in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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  Morgan McLeod · [email protected]
August 17, 2020 at 5:55 PM

Disenfranchisement News: Iowa Gov. Ends Lifetime Ban on Voting for People with Felony Convictions

Iowa Gov. Reynolds signed an executive order automatically restoring the right to vote for people with felony convictions once they complete all terms of their sentence. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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  Ashley Nellis · [email protected]
August 13, 2020 at 1:42 PM

REMINDER: Webinar on Crime, Race, and Politics in the Era of Covid-19

Please join us for a conversation on what we know and what we don’t know about recent shifts in crime. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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  Amy Fettig · [email protected]
August 11, 2020 at 4:20 PM

Seizing the Moment to Build a Better Nation

It’s now been a month since I’ve taken the helm of The Sentencing Project and while this is a moment of great pain and difficulty for so many of us, it is also a moment for action and resolve. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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  Ashley Nellis · [email protected]
August 6, 2020 at 1:03 PM

WEBINAR: Crime, Race, and Politics in the Era of COVID-19

Please join us for a conversation on what we know and what we don’t know about recent shifts in crime. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
July 28, 2020 at 4:32 PM

TOMORROW: Webinar on Justice Reinvestment and 'Defund the Police'

This webinar will explore efforts to prioritize savings from decarceration towards other social policy priorities. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
July 23, 2020 at 2:23 PM

WEBINAR: From Justice Reinvestment to Defund the Police

This webinar will explore efforts to prioritize savings from decarceration towards other social policy priorities. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
July 16, 2020 at 1:03 PM

From Justice Reinvestment to Defund the Police: Solutions for a Better World

This webinar will explore efforts to prioritize savings from decarceration towards other social policy priorities. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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  Nazgol Ghandnoosh · [email protected]
July 9, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Race & Justice News: School Districts Defund the Police

School districts across the country are ending their relationship with police departments. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
July 8, 2020 at 5:18 PM

DC Council Approves Voting in Prison Ahead of November Election

DC Council passed the Restore the Vote Amendment, authorizing voting by residents incarcerated in jail or prison with a felony conviction. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 3:17 PM

TOMORROW: Voting in Jails Webinar

While the COVID-19 pandemic presents challenges for voters during the 2020 election cycle, voting access for the 700,000 people held in local jails around the country has long been critically compromised. Despite the fact that the vast majority of this population i…
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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
June 10, 2020 at 7:37 PM

Voting in Jails: Strategies to Expand Democracy

While the COVID-19 pandemic presents challenges for voters during the 2020 election cycle, voting access for the 700,000 people held in local jails around the country has long been critically compromised. Despite the fact that the vast majority of this population is…
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  Marc Mauer · [email protected]
June 2, 2020 at 8:13 PM

The Sentencing Project condemns police violence

Dear John, We at The Sentencing Project deeply mourn the needless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other victims of police violence. We condemn the continued racially-charged police killings that defy our nation’s ideals for safety and equity. For far t…
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  Morgan McLeod · [email protected]
June 1, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Disenfranchisement News: Judge Strikes Down Florida’s Pay-to-Vote System

In this issue Florida: Federal Judge Strikes Down Florida’s Pay-to-Vote System » GO North Carolina: Advocates File Suit Against North Carolina’s Felony Disenfranchisement Laws » GO National: Expanding Voter Access in Jails » GO    Disenfranchisement News June 1, 2020 …
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  Marc Mauer · [email protected]
May 19, 2020 at 2:23 PM

Will it Take Six Decades to Cut the Prison Population in Half?

Slow-Walking an End to Mass Incarceration Amidst Pandemic Although 44 states and the federal system have reduced their prison populations since reaching peak levels, the pace of reform has been slow to reverse nearly four decades of aggressive imprisonment growth …
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  Marc Mauer · [email protected]
May 18, 2020 at 2:00 PM

WEBINAR: The Case for Decarceration During COVID-19

Medical experts have recommended urgently depopulating prisons to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 among incarcerated individuals, correctional staff, and their families. But so far, policymakers and correctional leaders have only modestly applied this guidance to re…
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  Marc Mauer · [email protected]
May 12, 2020 at 3:38 PM

THURSDAY: Strategies to Reduce Incarceration during COVID-19

Strategies to Reduce Incarceration during COVID-19 May 14th, 2pm E.T. State advocates will discuss practical strategies to advocate for the release of persons from prison and to provide reentry services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion will focus on …
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  Nazgol Ghandnoosh · [email protected]
May 11, 2020 at 5:21 PM

Los Angeles Discontinues a Predictive-Policing Program

In this issue Policing: Los Angeles Ends Predictive-Policing Program Viewed as Biased » GO African Americans Face Disproportionate Arrest Rates for Marijuana Possession » GO Immigration: African and Caribbean Immigrants Disproportionately Isolated in ICE Custody » GO Courts: F…
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  Marc Mauer · [email protected]
May 8, 2020 at 6:40 PM

Webinars on Challenging Mass Incarceration During COVID-19

Strategies to Reduce Incarceration during COVID-19 May 14th, 2pm E.T. State advocates will discuss practical strategies to advocate for the release of persons from prison and to provide reentry services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion will focus on …
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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
May 7, 2020 at 1:26 PM

New Report: Voting in Jails

The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified calls to improve voter access during the 2020 election cycle. The Sentencing Project’s commitment to the enfranchisement of people who are incarcerated or have criminal records motivates us to echo those calls. One large group o…
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  Marc Mauer · [email protected]
April 29, 2020 at 3:18 PM

Take Action: Protect Incarcerated People from COVID-19

Earlier this month, The Sentencing Project hosted an important webinar on influencing the Congressional response to COVID-19 in prison. One critical take away was the immediate need for the public to urge their lawmakers to allocate resources to reduce the spread of…
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  Josh Rovner · [email protected]
April 27, 2020 at 4:19 PM

150 Incarcerated Youth Diagnosed with COVID-19

COVID-19 in Juvenile Facilities The Sentencing Project has developed a new online resource for tracking cases of the novel coronavirus in juvenile facilities across the United States. At least 150 youth and over 200 staff members have been infected by COVID-19. In…
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  Marc Mauer · [email protected]
April 23, 2020 at 5:16 PM

The Sentencing Project Announces Amy Fettig as Next Executive Director

Dear John, It gives me great pleasure to announce that the Board of Directors of The Sentencing Project has selected national criminal justice expert and human rights lawyer Amy Fettig to serve as its next Executive Director. Amy has garnered an outstanding repu…
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  The Sentencing Project · [email protected]
April 15, 2020 at 4:35 PM

TOMORROW: Influencing the Congressional Response to COVID-19 in Prisons

All of us are taking precautions to protect ourselves and our loved ones from the threats posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, and an inability to control surroundings and distance from others, create heightened health risks for our…
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  The Sentencing Project · [email protected]
April 10, 2020 at 6:22 PM

Webinar: Influencing the Congressional Response to COVID-19 in Prisons

All of us are taking precautions to protect ourselves and our loved ones from the threats posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, and an inability to control surroundings and distance from others, create heightened health risks for our…
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  Nazgol Ghandnoosh · [email protected]
March 27, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Race & Justice News: “Misogynoir” Against Black Female Prosecutors

In this issue Policing: The Struggle to Correct a Flawed Police-Use-of-Force Study » GO Parole: Racial Inequities in New York Parole Supervision » GO Prosecution: “Misogynoir” Against Black Female Prosecutors » GO School Discipline: Maryland County Rejects Expansion of Police …
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  The Sentencing Project · [email protected]
March 18, 2020 at 4:43 PM

The Sentencing Project Releases Annual Report

The Sentencing Project Releases Annual Report  I'm pleased to announce the release of The Sentencing Project's 2019 Annual Report. It documents our contributions to a rapidly growing consensus that we must reduce the country's misguided reliance on mass incarcerat…
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  Marc Mauer · [email protected]
March 16, 2020 at 2:14 PM

COVID-19 Precaution: End Unnecessary Incarceration

As the country begins implementing severe measures to delay the spread of the new coronavirus, The Sentencing Project recognizes that U.S. prisons and jails face a public health catastrophe due to unsanitary and overcrowded conditions. Medical and health …
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  The Sentencing Project · [email protected]
February 20, 2020 at 6:47 PM

Life Sentenced Population Exceeds Entire Prison Population in 1970

Life Sentenced Population Exceeds Entire Prison Population in 1970 Nationwide there are more people serving life sentences today (206,000) than the entire prison population in 1970 (196,000), according to a new fact sheet released by The Sentencing Project’s Campa…
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  Nazgol Ghandnoosh · [email protected]
February 3, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Race & Justice News: St. Louis Prosecutor Fights “Racially Motivated Conspiracy”

In this issue Prosecution: St. Louis Prosecutor Sues City Leaders for “Racially Motivated Conspiracy” » GO Policing: NH Supreme Court: Defendant’s Race Informs Assessment of Police Seizure » GO Black Drivers Face Highest Rate of Stops and Searches in California » GO Prisons: M…
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  The Sentencing Project · [email protected]
January 30, 2020 at 3:37 PM

Seeking New Executive Director

The Sentencing Project Seeks New Executive Director As you know, The Sentencing Project is seeking a new Executive Director as Marc Mauer transitions to become a Senior Advisor to the organization this summer. Our colleagues at Koya Partners are handling the searc…
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  Morgan McLeod · [email protected]
January 28, 2020 at 2:17 PM

Disenfranchisement News: FL Supreme Court rules all costs must be paid to regain voting rights

In this issue Florida: State Supreme Court rules all costs must be paid to regain voting rights » GO Georgia: Senate study committee votes to not expand voting rights » GO Iowa: Secretary of state overhauls felony disenfranchisement database » GO National: Michael Bloomberg jo…
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  Marc Mauer · [email protected]
January 17, 2020 at 2:06 PM

New Report Highlights Key Criminal Justice Policies in 2019

Last year, formerly incarcerated activists, lawmakers, and advocates worked to challenge mass incarceration. In Top Trends in State Criminal Justice Reform, 2019, Nicole D. Porter highlights key changes in criminal justice policy achieved in 2019.  Highlights incl…
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  Marc Mauer · [email protected]
December 30, 2019 at 2:04 PM

There is still time to support criminal justice reform

Dear John, It took a long time to convince policymakers across the political spectrum that there are far too many people in prison in the U.S. Now that they know, we must get them at act—to: Pass legislation to reduce the use of lengthy prison sentences for a…
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  The Sentencing Project · [email protected]
December 20, 2019 at 2:04 PM

The Sentencing Project Seeks New Executive Director

The Sentencing Project Seeks New Executive Director As many of you know, Executive Director Marc Mauer will be retiring from his position in midyear 2020 and transitioning to a Senior Advisor to the organization. The Sentencing Project is now excited to announce t…
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  Nazgol Ghandnoosh · [email protected]
December 18, 2019 at 3:14 PM

Race & Justice News: Department of Justice Frames Reforms as Anti-Police

In this issue Federal: Department of Justice Frames Policing and Prosecutorial Reforms as Anti-Police » GO Justice Department Unveils Plan to Address Missing and Murdered Native Americans » GO Courts: “Where’s Your Medical Marijuana Card?” Philadelphia Probationers Are Asked »…
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  Marc Mauer · [email protected]
December 17, 2019 at 3:42 PM

First Step Act: One Year Later

The First Step Act: One Year Later The First Step Act has a broad constituency of supporters that stretches from the White House to prison corridors. In commemoration of the sentencing reform law’s passage one year ago this week, The Sentencing Project has publish…
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  Marc Mauer · [email protected]
December 10, 2019 at 2:04 PM

Contribute to the end of mass incarceration

Dear John, As we head toward 2020, all of us at The Sentencing Project want to thank you for your commitment to reforming the U.S. criminal justice system. While we have a long way to go before mass incarceration and its racial disparities are a thing of the pas…
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  The Sentencing Project · [email protected]
December 4, 2019 at 1:37 PM

Campaign to End Life Imprisonment: One Year Anniversary

One Year Anniversary December 2019 We are overwhelmed by the support and encouragement we've received since launching our Campaign to End Life Imprisonment one year ago today. We've spent the past year traveling around the country with our book, The Meaning…
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