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Prison
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California’s Criminal Justice Experiment
In 2011, the state transferred responsibility for a substantial group of inmates to the counties in order to downsize the overcrowded state-run facilities.
An Interview With a Former Inmate
As the United States Justice Department plans to release about 6,000 non-violent drug offenders from federal prison, we talk with a researcher and former inmate about what should happen next.
One Not-So-Minor Victory for Prison Reform
The Federal Communication Commission's cap on absurd prison phone call costs underscores the predatory rent-seeking of the prison-industrial complex.
From Our Prison to Your Dinner Table—Unless You Shop at Whole Foods
The organic grocery chain will stop selling products made by the Colorado Correctional Industries after months of customer complaints and negative media coverage.
A Second Chance for Prisoners Offers Powerful Possibilities
President Obama’s Second Chance Pell Pilot could help former prisoners be part of the solution to problems of concentrated poverty.
The Importance of Community Support for Prisoner Re-Entry Programs
To be successful, re-entry programs must work to facilitate more interaction between former inmates and potential role models in their new neighborhoods.
The Impact of Fairer Sentencing of Crack Possession
Five years after the Fair Sentencing Act, the government assesses the change.