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A NYC DA Charged An Addict With Felony For Stealing Cold Medicine
A New York City DA charged a known addict, Mr. Randolph, with a felony instead of a misdemeanor for stealing cold medicine. His history of offenses was used against him to raise his charge to a four-year felony instead of offering a misdemeanor and drug rehabilitation.
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Explainer: Did California really make prison calls free?
Earlier this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 1008, a bill that makes prison calls in the state free.
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News: A Dozen People Have Died In Rikers This Year
A dozen people have died in Rikers in 2022, a tangible statistic that represents the facility’s horrific conditions. Will anything change?
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News: The D.C. Crime Bill, Jury Trials, Carjacking & Politics
The D.C. Crime Bill is all over national headlines after the U.S. Senate blocked it yesterday. Here’s what you need to know.
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What is Solitary Confinement?
Research and studies overwhelmingly show that solitary confinement doesn’t work. The U.S. keeps using it anyway.
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What is Mass Incarceration?
The United States has a mass-incarceration problem. What do we mean when we say the words “mass incarceration”?
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