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The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Campaign for Smart Justice is an unprecedented, multiyear effort to reduce the U.S. jail and prison population by 50% and to challenge racism in the criminal legal system.
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Mass Incarceration Animated Series

Jan 10, 2018

MASS INCARCERATION

MASS INCARCERATION
Jeff Sessions

Jan 5, 2018

Jeff Sessions’ Reversion Back to a Know-Nothing Marijuana Policy

Jeff Sessions’ Reversion Back to a Know-Nothing Marijuana Policy
Police Arrest Man With Blue Shirt

Dec 12, 2017

Tough-on-Crime Prosecutors Are Out of Step With Public Views

Tough-on-Crime Prosecutors Are Out of Step With Public Views
Bail Bonds

Dec 11, 2017

We Can’t End Mass Incarceration Without Ending Money Bail

We Can’t End Mass Incarceration Without Ending Money Bail
Yellow Desk

Dec 6, 2017

Diversion Programs Are Cheaper and More Effective Than Incarceration. Prosecutors Should Embrace Them.

Diversion Programs Are Cheaper and More Effective Than Incarceration. Prosecutors Should Embrace Them.
Jeff Sessions

Nov 16, 2017

³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Poll Finds Americans Reject Trump’s Tough-on-Crime Approach

³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Poll Finds Americans Reject Trump’s Tough-on-Crime Approach
Jail Hallway

Nov 14, 2017

An Arkansas Town Agrees to Criminal Justice Reform to Ensure That the Poor Are Not Jailed

An Arkansas Town Agrees to Criminal Justice Reform to Ensure That the Poor Are Not Jailed
Voting Booths

Nov 8, 2017

The 2017 Elections Show Criminal Justice Reform Can Be a Winning Issue

The 2017 Elections Show Criminal Justice Reform Can Be a Winning Issue
Prison Hallway

Nov 7, 2017

Private Prison Giant CoreCivic’s Wants to Corner the Mass Incarceration ‘Market’ in the States

Private Prison Giant CoreCivic’s Wants to Corner the Mass Incarceration ‘Market’ in the States
Chicken Processing Plant

Nov 2, 2017

Forced Labor, Rotten Chicken, and the Occasional AA Meeting

Forced Labor, Rotten Chicken, and the Occasional AA Meeting