Four Actions Before 2022 Ends

The final month of the year is critical for us to make progress.

Image of two people at a protest placed over a blue background with the statue of liberty.

Better Understand the Legislative Process

A vital part of holding your elected officials accountable is knowing effective ways to do so.

By Antonio Serrano, Antonio Serrano

Wyoming Capitol Rotunda

Two Cups of Broth and Rotting Sandwiches: The Reality of Mealtime in Prisons and Jails

People who are incarcerated consume nutritionally inadequate and unpalatable food.

A nutraloaf, a meal typically given to inmates for misbehavior.

Three Key Criminal Legal Reform Takeaways from the 2022 Midterms

Despite tough-on-crime rhetoric, voters drove significant progress in prison labor reform, drug policy, and prosecutorial reform.

Four people, with their faces and bodies hidden behind voting privacy shields, are casting their votes for the midterm elections on Election Day November 08, 2081 in a New York City public school.

Our Veterans Need Support, Not Incarceration

Investing in community-based treatment instead of locking people up for the psychological wounds of war would honor veterans.

Shawn Jensen (third row from bottom, ninth from left) pictured with the First Recon team in early 1968.

Hidden Taxes Don't Belong Anywhere, Least of All in Our Justice System

Fees in the justice system trap far too many people in a vicious cycle of debt and punishment. A burgeoning movement in states across the country is tackling this problem head-on.

A judges' gavel on a U.S. dollar cash background, top view, close-up.

Despite Backlash, Voters and Lawmakers Continue to Choose Criminal Justice Reform

Criminal legal reform continues to win across the country.

Shelby County Court

Federal Judge Finds Arizona’s Prison Health Care Is "Plainly Grossly Inadequate" and Unconstitutional

After a long struggle, a damning ruling affirms what our plaintiffs have endured for years.

A prisoner lying in a hospital bed with one leg shackled to the bed rail in California medical facility.

REPORT: How Right to Counsel Prevents Evictions and their Discriminatory Impacts on Communities

Legal representation for renters facing eviction is a critically important intervention to keep people in their homes and prevent the long-term harms of eviction.

Protesters marching and holding a sign reading Housing Is A Human Right.