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Divest From Prisons, Invest in People鈥擶hat Justice for Black Lives Really Looks Like

Instead of addressing the roots of drug addiction, mental illness, and poverty, we鈥檝e come to accept policing and incarceration as catch-all solutions. It鈥檚 time for a change.

Liza Bayless | Oct 11, 2016

Meet the Ex-Inmate Whose Successful Prison Rehab Program Goes Beyond Drug Treatment

As California reduces its prison population by tens of thousands, the TimeList Group鈥檚 unique approach to rehab keeps parolees from going back.

Melissa Hellmann | Aug 4, 2016

Mental health

Fear: What Police Reform Doesn鈥檛 Address

The most effective reforms are the ones that build community trust between citizens and the police that serve them.

Zenobia Jeffries Warfield | Jul 11, 2016

1 in 11 U.S. Gun Deaths Is at the Hands of Police. How Do We Stop the Killing?

The documentary film 鈥淧eace Officer鈥� explains the connection between the war on drugs and the militarization of police, and what it will take to reduce police violence in America.

Arun Gupta | Apr 4, 2016

Sustainable food and farming | Mental health

Forget Nutraloaf鈥擯risoners Are Growing Their Own Food

From New York to California, prison gardening programs serve as cost-effective food sources and provide inmates with better nutrition.

Marcus Harrison Green | Mar 24, 2016

Formerly Incarcerated Moms Fight for Reforms to Save Families

Two-thirds of women behind bars are mothers of children under the age of 18, and even a short stint in jail can cause them to lose their jobs, housing, and kids. Here are four policies to help prevent that.

Victoria Law | Mar 11, 2016

Clean elections

40,000 Former Convicts in Maryland Just Got New Voting Rights. Here鈥檚 How It Happened

Just in time for this year鈥檚 presidential primary, a new law in Maryland will allow former offenders on probation or parole the right to vote.

Lynsi Burton | Mar 10, 2016

24 States Put Juvenile Offenders in Solitary, But Advocates Are Trying to Change That

Studies show kids held in solitary confinement experience long-lasting psychological damage. Activists hope a wave of local and national policy changes means widespread reform is on the way.

Marcus Harrison Green | Feb 29, 2016

Anti-Racist Organizers Win as Seattle Council Votes to End Youth Incarceration

The resolution, which passed unanimously, endorses the goal of having no kids in detention in Seattle. It鈥檚 a move that chips away at the school-to-prison pipeline.

Marcus Harrison Green | Sep 22, 2015

A police officer speaks with kids in North Charleston. Photo by Ryan Johnson.

The US Has Spent $14B on Community Policing鈥擶hat Have We Learned So Far?

Gauging whether a community policing program has been successful ultimately depends on how you define success.

Christopher Moraff | Jun 23, 2015

Can Money Help Shrink Jail Populations? The MacArthur Foundation Is Betting $75M on It

The grants will help jail systems develop a plan for eliminating 鈥渢he overuse and misuse of jails.鈥� But prisoner advocate Dan Berger says this doesn鈥檛 address larger issues like police bias and racism.

Puck Lo | Jun 12, 2015

Mental health

Kids on Chicago鈥檚 West Side Break the School-to-Prison Pipeline with Restorative Circles

For these Chicago students, restorative justice isn鈥檛 just about causing less harm to those around us. It鈥檚 also about actively creating safety, on their own terms.

Maya Schenwar | Dec 20, 2014