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Approximately 10 Counties Responsible For a Quarter of U.S. Executions

March 1, 2015 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

The National Journal has released a report on the death penalty showing that there are approximately 10 counties responsible for one quarter of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Human Interest

Extra Harsh Sentences For Pregnant Women Slammed

January 1, 2015 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

Women’s rights and civil liberties organizations are calling for the U.S. Department of Justice to renounce the practice of enhancing the sentences of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Citizens Shift Political View After Run-ins with Criminal Justice System

January 1, 2015 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

An increasing number of citizens are coming in contact with the criminal justice system, a fact that is shaping how citizens participate in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

10,000 Weekly Parolees Have No Place to Call Home

December 31, 2014 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

Many of the approximately 10,000 men and women who parole weekly from U.S. prisons have no home to go to, which contributes to ineffective … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Community Program Funding Losses Could Threaten Youth Incarceration Reduction Efforts

November 30, 2014 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

Legislative changes are responsible for the mass reductions in youth incarceration nationwide, but a reduction of funding for community organizational … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Youth Offender

Implementing Restorative Justice to Keep Kids Out of Prisons

October 29, 2014 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

‘A huge part of our work was interrupting the school-to-prison pipeline in our own community’ A Chicago-based nonprofit is finding success helping … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured

Disciplinary Policies Send Black Preschoolers To Court Instead of Principal’s Office

October 29, 2014 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

President Obama’s administration has advised educators to abandon overly zealous disciplinary policies, many of which send students to courts instead … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Study Reveals Problems Ex-Offenders Have Finding Employment After Prison

October 29, 2014 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

‘More support of government efforts by voters would help’ With the number of jobs scant and new job creation scarce nationwide, future employment for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

5.85 Million Americans Disenfranchised Due to Prior Felony Convictions

August 26, 2014 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

When it comes to the U.S. laws governing the right to vote, a staggering 5.85 million Americans are prevented from voting due to prior felony … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Plans to Reduce Prison Population Increases Number in County Jails

August 26, 2014 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

California’s state prisons continue to struggle to meet a court-imposed inmate population cap at the same time that Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to ease … [Read more...]

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