LISTEN: Project Censored Discusses Biggest News Fails Of The Last Two Years
On February 9, Kevin Gosztola talked with Project Censored’s Mickey Huff and Andy Lee Roth about their latest work, “Censored 2016”
Legislation To End Money Bail Introduced In Congress
Congressman Ted Lieu introduced the No Money Bail Act of 2016, which prohibits the payment of money as a condition of pretrial release.
Talk Of Jail Construction Creeping Into Debate Over Closing Rikers Island
Will plans to close the notorious Rikers Island jail complex simply lead to the construction of new, smaller jails throughout New York City?
Bernie Sanders Is Rarely Disloyal to Democrats
On a few recent occasions, Senator Sanders has been instrumental in securing important political victories for the White House at the public’s expense.
Texas Lowers Childcare Standards To Keep Private Family Detention Centers Open
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission quietly lowered standards for licensing childcare facilities, allowing family detention centers to stay open.
Did Obama Approve GOP Efforts To Water-Down Criminal Justice Reform?
Republicans are likely to further weaken bipartisan criminal justice reform, and it appears President Obama may have given them the green light.
Denver Inmate’s Death Calls Attention to Disturbing Use of Restraints in Jails
Michael Marshall, a fifty year-old homeless black man in Denver, Colorado, who was jailed for trespassing, died while officers restrained him. His death has received a substantial amount of attention. Sadly, there is not much that is unique about Marshall’s case. A survey of news reports from the last three
Obama Limits Solitary Confinement As Government Plans New Supermax Facility
President Barack Obama announced his administration will take action to limit the use of solitary confinement in federal prisons. The actions, determined by recommendations made by a Justice Department task force in July 2015, include a ban on the use of solitary confinement against juveniles and as a response to low-level infractions. The administration
Rikers Island Imposes Harsh Restrictions on Contact Between Inmates And Visitors
Just before the holidays, NYC’s jail oversight board voted to restrict physical contact between inmates and their visitors on Rikers Island.
Reforms For Young Adults On Rikers Island Could Face Further Delays
NYC Department of Correction Commissioner Joseph Ponte made his second request for more time to end punitive segregation for Young Adults on Rikers Island.