The Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) is considering limiting inmates’ visits, claiming that there is not enough funding to cover the amount of … [Read more...]
California aims to restore the right to vote for felons
California is joining the nationwide trend aimed at restoring the right to vote to convicted felons. A nonprofit called Initiate Justice is seeking … [Read more...]
Average inmate pay drops despite billions on prisons
In a billion-dollar prison labor market, wages for incarcerated people nationwide have declined since 2001, a recent report says. The April report by … [Read more...]
Human Rights Watch: Alison Parker Addresses Juvenile Lifer Policies Across America
Back in 2004, when I first started working on the problem of children being sentenced to life without parole (LWOP), a lot of people told me … [Read more...]
Eric Holder Pushes to Restore Ex-Felons’ Right to Vote
During a speech at Georgetown University Law Center, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. urged states to restore voting rights of felons after their … [Read more...]