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New Jim Crow

May 7, 2014

FICPM on the vanguard of ending mass incarceration

SCSJ Criminal Justice Reform attorney Daryl Atkinson is a steering committee member of the Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted People’s Movement (FICPM). In the following radio piece from PRX, Daryl and his colleagues speak truth to power on issues relating to ending mass incarceration in the United States. A half-century since the apex of the Civil […]

Category iconCriminal Justice,  Recent News Tag iconChris Moore-Backman,  Daryl Atkinson,  FICPM,  Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted People's Movement,  Mass Incarceration,  michelle alexander,  New Jim Crow,  PRX,  structural racism

April 14, 2014

What did we learn during End Mass Incarceration Week?

From April 5-13, 2014, SCSJ joined other groups across the nation in observing End Mass Incarceration Week (EMI Week). SCSJ produced daily blog posts on various issues relating to mass incarceration in America (the complete blog series is available at the bottom of this post). Blog posts were submitted by SCSJ interns including Meredith McMonigle, […]

Category iconCriminal Justice Tag iconCollateral Consequences,  end mass incarceration week,  Nadiah Porter,  New Jim Crow,  people of color,  Racial Profiling,  Troan Intern

April 9, 2014

Mass Incarceration & People of Color

Mass Incarceration & People of Color  One in every 31 Americans is on probation, on parole, in jail or in prison. Distressingly, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, one in three African-American men can expect to be incarcerated at some point. These statistics reflect systemic problems in the U.S. justice system and the punitive […]

Category iconCriminal Justice,  Recent News Tag iconMass Incarceration,  New Jim Crow,  people of color

February 4, 2014

Crime does pay, but for whom?

Source: Online-Paralegal-Degree.org There are 2.3 million people living behind bars in the United States ● The US prison system costs the federal government $55 billion every year Prison VS. Jail ● Jails are locally-operated facilities that hold inmates for a short period of time ● Prisons are long-term facilities run by the state or federal […]

Category iconCriminal Justice,  Recent News Tag iconCriminal Justice,  for-profit prisons,  jail,  law-crime taxes,  Mass Incarceration,  minimum occupancy levels,  New Jim Crow,  prison,  private prisons

January 13, 2014

Michelle Alexander: Why Police Lie Under Oath

Why Police Lie Under Oath (via http://amicuscuria.com) By Michelle Alexander THOUSANDS of people plead guilty to crimes every year in the United States because they know that the odds of a jury’s believing their word over a police officer’s are slim to none. As a juror, whom are you likely to believe…

Category iconCriminal Justice,  Recent News Tag iconcriminal justice reform,  jury,  Mass Incarceration,  michelle alexander,  New Jim Crow,  Police,  Racial Profiling

December 23, 2013

Facts and figures on incarceration in America

Facts and Figures on Incarceration in America (via Moyers & Company) Over the last four decades, America’s prison population has increased dramatically. This tremendous growth disproportionately affects minorities, and has been exacerbated by the war on drugs. Mass incarceration has become a form of legalized discrimination…

Category iconCriminal Justice,  Recent News,  Uncategorized,  Voting Rights Tag iconFelon Disenfranchisement,  Mass Incarceration,  Moyers & Co.,  New Jim Crow,  Racial Profiling,  Uncategorized

April 12, 2013

Time to End the War on Drugs

Post by SCSJ Staff Attorney Daryl Atkinson Time to End the War on Drugs In a speech to the American Bar Association on August 12, 2013 Attorney General Eric Holder stressed the need to end mass incarceration, alleviate racial disparities in the criminal justice system, and reduce mandatory minimum sentences for many people convicted of […]

Category iconCriminal Justice,  Recent News Tag iconBan the Box,  Collateral Consequences,  Criminal,  Daryl Atkinson,  Drug Policy,  incarceration,  LLEP,  New Jim Crow,  War on Drugs

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SCSJ is #hiring! If you or someone you know is interested in & qualified for our new Voting Rights Counsel #job, please apply. We're also hiring for a Justice System Reform Sr. Counsel position! VR Counsel: bit.ly/3bdT1PT JSR Sr. Counsel: bit.ly/386iYio pic.twitter.com/fa0J…

About 4 hours ago

Representatives for the NAACP spoke to the board, citing statistics from SCSJ, which found that while only 18% of the student body are Black students, 59% of suspensions during the 2018-2019 school year were of Black students. Via @wectnews bit.ly/3qfMoke

About 6 hours ago

We're excited for day 1 of our CROWD Academy in MS with our state partner, @SouEcho, tonight! Wondering what you'll learn as a CROWD participant? Check out the new one-pager & booklet on our website, & while you're there, read through some testimonials! bit.ly/SCSJCROWD

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The #ForthePeopleAct, also called H.R. 1, would expand opportunities to #votebymail, require states to establish electronic voter registration, and would make Election Day a federal holiday. Via @thehill: bit.ly/3b74tg2

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“Poverty, lack of transportation, lack of access to flexible work and living wages is why out of precinct voting is important and why ballot collection, particularly on indigenous lands is so important.” @AllisonJRiggs bit.ly/3bQUj2p via @guardian #SCOTUS #BrnovichvDNC

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