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Tag: mass incarceration

Posted inPerspectives

What the coronavirus crisis reveals about vulnerable populations behind bars and on the streets

by Stephanie Hartwell, Ijeoma Nnodim Opara and Sheryl Kubiak May 14, 2020May 14, 2020

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, missteps in transitioning the incarcerated back to their communities places this already vulnerable populace at greater risk of getting and transmitting the virus.

Posted inPerspectives

States are putting prisoners to work manufacturing coronavirus supplies

by J. Carlee Purdum April 23, 2020April 23, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus

Federal judge denies mass release at Cook County Jail, named ‘top U.S. hot spot’ for COVID-19

by Josh McGhee April 9, 2020April 20, 2020
Posted inPerspectives: The Powers That Be

Cook County Jail should reduce population to address coronavirus threat

by Curtis Black March 16, 2020March 20, 2020
Posted inPerspectives: The Powers That Be

Jussie Smollett case obscures Kim Foxx’s record and Bill Conway’s conflicts

by Curtis Black February 25, 2020February 25, 2020
Posted inCriminal Justice, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Beyond marijuana legalization: ending the war on drugs and meeting social equity promises

by Curtis Black January 1, 2020January 1, 2020
Posted inCriminal Justice, Perspectives, Race and Culture

A moral argument — and course of action — for legalized marijuana in 2020

by Saeed Richardson January 1, 2020January 1, 2020
Posted inCriminal Justice, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Mainstream media supports flawed Chicago Police gun ‘offender’ data portal

by Curtis Black August 16, 2019August 16, 2019
Posted inPerspectives, Uncategorized

From across the globe to El Paso, changes in the language of the far-right explain its current violence

by Arie Perliger August 9, 2019
Posted inCriminal Justice, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Lightfoot blames bond court reform for gun violence

by Curtis Black July 25, 2019July 25, 2019

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