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Roshan Abraham Aug 18, 2020
Police should no longer occupy all of our vital support systems in our communities.
Alex S. Vitale Jul 20, 2020
The U.S. representative said her husband helped her realize that when one person is incarcerated, many more are affected.
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Kira Lerner Jan 09, 2020
Alternative approaches to rehabilitation and healing still face resistance, even though the criminal legal system’s reliance on punishment has done little to move the needle on addressing sexual violence.
Tyler Kingkade Dec 10, 2019
The Appeal spoke with the lawmaker about her “entirely new blueprint for a just society.”
Kira Lerner Nov 19, 2019
Under the proposal, localities would be incentivized to significantly decrease prison populations.
Kira Lerner Nov 14, 2019
Vaidya Gullapalli Aug 30, 2019
Our response to crime should focus on healing and accountability, not punishment and retribution.
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The rocky implementation of New York’s Raise the Age law shows that young people in detention need love, not force.
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A new project chronicles the myriad alternative visions of justice taking place in the U.S. and Canada.
Rebecca McCray Nov 17, 2017