2014

Votes Not Counted: Allison's Story

Each post in SCSJ’s “Votes Not Counted” series tells the story of a person qualified to vote before the passage of North Carolina’s Monster Voter…

Orange County Board of Commissioners Passes Resolution Protecting Rights of Immigrant Children

Yesterday, the Orange County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution that affirms the constitutional right of all children in North Carolina to attend public…

The Marshall Project sheds new light on the U.S. criminal justice system

An important new criminal justice resource has just come online: The Marshall Project, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization devoted to criminal justice reform.
The Marshall…

Activists Wield Search Data to Challenge and Change Police Policy

DURHAM, N.C. — One month after a Latino youth died from a gunshot as he sat handcuffed in the back of a police cruiser here…

Votes Not Counted: April's Story

April Sidbury is a North Carolina registered voter whose vote was not counted due to the elimination of same day registration under the new voter…

Press Clipping: 5 former inmates file suit against Lanesboro Correctional

By Tina Terry ANSON COUNTY, N.C. — This Anson County prison has been plagued by violence and controversy all year.  Now five inmates  are suing…

Press Clipping: Inmates sue staff of Lanesboro Correctional

WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, NC ANSON COUNTY, NC (WBTV) – Five former prisoners of Lanesboro Correctional in Anson County say…

Carrboro NC Passes Resolution Welcoming Immigrant Children

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen today unanimously passed a resolution supporting immigrant children and local governments’ constitutional duty to provide immigrant children with a public…

Votes Not Counted: Marianne's Story

Marianne Weant is a married mother of three, including newborn twins. She also works in the non-profit industry. She and her family recently moved from…

SCSJ Files Suit Challenging Mistreatment at Lanesboro Correctional

Five men formerly held at Lanesboro Correction Institution in Anson County, NC have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that officers repeatedly helped gang-affiliated inmates get…

Charlotte Observer Reports that Officers at Lanesboro helped gang members wage attacks

Five former inmates at Lanesboro Correctional Institution have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that officers at the Anson County prison repeatedly helped gang-affiliated inmates get…

Votes Not Counted: Dale’s Story

Dale Hicks is a 38-year-old veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, and Dale was forced to sit on the sidelines this election because of the…