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.
Are We There Yet? The Promise, Perils and Politics of Penal Reform
The reach of the carceral state is truly breathtaking, extending well beyond the estimated 2.2 million people sitting in jail or prison today in America.
Grijalva Rails Against Contracts Permitted In His Own Prison Reform Bill
Progressive Arizona congressman Raúl Grijalva expressed dismay that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) signed an $11 million contract with GEO Care because its parent company, GEO Group, profits off detaining women and children in horrific conditions. Yet, remarkably, Grijalva is the sponsor of a bill, which contains specific exemptions allowing companies
Bernie Sanders’ Private Prison Reform Bill Would Leave Opportunities For Industry To Grow
Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), has introduced legislation to abolish aspects of the prison industrial-complex. However, despite being touted as a private prison abolition bill, it would still leave some areas of corrections open to contractors. On September 17, Sanders joined Representatives Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Keith Ellison (D-Minn.)