U.S. Prison Reform
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U.S. is World’s Largest Jailer: Report
Sixty-three percent of African Americans said they have an immediate family member who's been in jail or prison, according to…
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Black Inmates Join National Prison Strike
Prisoners in at least 17 states across the country went on strike this week to declare that the way they’re…
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EDITORIAL: Judicial System’s Legacy of Cash Bonds Must End for the Poor to Realize Justice
Payday lenders used to be considered among the worst of today's predators, disproportionately preying on Blacks and the poor in…
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The Atlantic Hosts Forum on Prison Reform
The Atlantic magazine held a forum in D.C. Wednesday on inequities in the U.S. prison system, part of its ongoing…
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D.C. Law Groups to Hold Forum on Mass Incarceration
A trio of D.C. law groups will hold a special panel discussion this weekend on mass incarceration, an issue of…
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Norton Seeks Changes in Rules for D.C. Inmates, Families
D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton has continued her push to make sure that those in prison maintain certain rights, including…
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EDITORIAL: Prisoners are Humans Too — Let’s Treat Them That Way
D.C.'s Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton has undertaken a noble cause on behalf of thousands of incarcerated men and women and…
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Boy Denied Kidney Transplant Because of Father’s Criminal Record, Family Claims
A 2-year old boy in Atlanta has been denied a life-saving kidney transplant from his father because of his father's…
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