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  Amy Fettig · [email protected]
November 27, 2020 at 2:02 PM

People in prison are 4X more likely to become infected with COVID-19

Join The Sentencing Project in the fight to protect incarcerated people from COVID-19. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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  Nazgol Ghandnoosh · [email protected]
November 24, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Number of incarcerated women is over 7X higher than in 1980

Research on female incarceration is critical to understanding the full consequences of mass incarceration and to unraveling the policies and practices that lead to their criminalization. The number of incarcerated women was over seven times higher in 2019 than in 1…
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  Amy Fettig · [email protected]
November 23, 2020 at 3:08 PM

2,300 incarcerated youth have tested positive for COVID-19

Join The Sentencing Project in the fight to protect incarcerated youth from COVID-19. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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  Nazgol Ghandnoosh · [email protected]
November 18, 2020 at 9:12 PM

Race & Justice News: Whose Lives Matter?

Reforms Assessing How California Sentencing Reforms Have Impacted Racial Disparities By reclassifying some nonviolent offenses from potential felonies to misdemeanors, California’s Proposition 47 helped to reduce both the state’s overall level of arrests, jail…
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  Josh Rovner · [email protected]
November 16, 2020 at 3:00 PM

TOMORROW: Webinar on Youth Justice in the COVID-19 Era

Join The Sentencing Project and youth justice leaders as we discuss local responses to the coronavirus and how families of incarcerated youth are fighting back.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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  Josh Rovner · [email protected]
November 14, 2020 at 2:00 PM

REMINDER: Webinar on Youth Justice in the COVID-19 Era

Join The Sentencing Project and youth justice leaders as we discuss local responses to the coronavirus and how families of incarcerated youth are fighting back.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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  Josh Rovner · [email protected]
November 10, 2020 at 5:09 PM

WEBINAR: Youth Justice in the COVID-19 Era

Join The Sentencing Project and youth justice leaders as we discuss local responses to the coronavirus and how families of incarcerated youth are fighting back.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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  Amy Fettig · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 5:53 PM

One person, one vote.

In 2020 and beyond The Sentencing Project is recommitting to the fundamentals of democracy – one person, one vote.   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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  Breanna Bishop · [email protected]
October 29, 2020 at 12:02 PM

VIDEO: Join The Sentencing Project in restoring voting rights to all people

A new video by The Sentencing Project introduces you to 3 people who recently regained their voting rights and are eager to participate in the upcoming election, and one who still remains disenfranchised. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 12:01 PM

TODAY: Advocates Discuss Expanding Voting Access to People with Felony Convictions

Webinar highlights latest research impacting felony disenfranchisement and discuss active state efforts to expand the franchise. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
October 26, 2020 at 1:52 PM

WEBINAR: Advocates Expand Voting Access for 2020 Election

Webinar highlights latest research impacting felony disenfranchisement and discuss active state efforts to expand the franchise. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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  Nicole D. Porter · [email protected]
October 22, 2020 at 4:21 PM

Locked out 2020: Webinar on Expanding Voting Rights to People with Felony Convictions

Webinar highlights latest research impacting felony disenfranchisement and discuss active state efforts to expand the franchise. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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  Amy Fettig · [email protected]
October 14, 2020 at 6:05 PM

New Report: 5.2M Americans barred from voting due to felony convictions

A new study estimates that 5.2 million people will be barred from voting in the 2020 election due to a felony conviction. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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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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