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Posts tagged mass incarceration

John Legend and Rashad Robinson: End money bail now

Dismantling the commercial bail industry is a steep hill to climb. Prosecutors, mayors, legislators and governors across the country are responding to the community-led movement for bail reform and reconsidering the role of money bail in our justice system.

chrysse haynesMay 23, 2018money bail, bail, bail bonds, pretrial bail, john legend, rashad robinson, cnn, california, criminal justice reform, policy reform, mass incarceration, equal justice under law, broken justice system, prosecutors

New Federal Prison Policies May Put Books and Email on Ice

World Book and Copyright Day falls on April 23rd each year. To mark the occasion, Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, observed that "Books are at the intersection of some of the most essential human freedoms, primarily freedom of expression and freedom to publish. These are fragile freedoms. "

Catherine SevcenkoApril 25, 2018prison, book ban, mass incarceration, first amendment, constitution, law, legal, civil rightsComment