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Dances for Solidarity - Fort Collins Dances created and performed by and in solidarity with incarcerated people.

Ties that bind: how the bond between police and prosecutors impedes justice The fate of police officers who kill often rests in the hands of the prosecutors they typically work alongside. A Guardian analysis reveals district attorneys cleared colleagues in more than 200 cases this year

What happens when instead of suspensions, kids talk out their mistakes? - The Hechinger Report New Hampshire high school asks students to talk, listen and make amends.

Private Prison Exec Waves Off Criminal Justice Reform, Predicts More Profits A senior executive with the second-largest for-profit prison company in America assured investment bankers that the country will continue to "attract crime," generating new "correctional needs."

Watch These Children of Prisoners Reunite With Their Fathers For One Very Special Day Watch These Children of Prisoners Reunite With Their Fathers For One Very Special Day A prison ministry program, 'One Day With God', made the wishes of these inmates come true when they reunited them with their children for a day full of games, family and love. Nearly 3 million children in America h…

Secrets and Lies in the Chicago Police Department Like criminals’ aversion to snitching, cops are expected to uphold a code of silence—and protect some particularly reprehensible behavior.

The Mentally Ill Are 16 Times More Likely to be Killed by Cops The federal government came under fire this year from activists, media outlets, and officials for not keeping a comprehensive database that tracks the number of fatal law enforcement encounters in the U.S. Mentally ill adults who were shot and killed by police, according to a new report. One in

The Filmmaker Who’s Taking on Taser A new documentary criticizes TASER International and the studies behind their safety claims.

How a Stranger Helped One Man Rebuild His Life After Prison ‘I never thought people would care.’

These police officers are being taught to be guardians, not warriors Training is at the heart of the national debate over police use of force.

The Injustice of the Plea-Bargain System Fearing harsh sentences, far too many defendants are pleading guilty and forfeiting their right to trial.

San Francisco Called a Model for Ending Mass Incarceration “If the rest of the country could match San Francisco’s rates, the number of individuals under correctional supervision would plummet from 7 million to 2 million.”