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Jails and Detention Centers

John Oliver’s take on U.S. Prisons

August 6, 2019July 26, 2022Shenique S. Davis

Inhumane, Investigative Journalism, Jails and Detention Centers, Prison, Prison labor, Sentencing

The Marshall Project

The U.S. Deported Them to Iran Just Before American Bombs Started Falling May 29, 2026
Trump’s State Department told Americans to avoid Iran, Venezuela, Ukraine, South Sudan and other nations where the U.S. simultaneously deported people.
Meet One of the Most Prolific Artists From Prison Music’s Golden Age May 24, 2026
Singer, songwriter, drummer and pianist Morgan White appeared on five albums inside Texas prisons. Outside, he said no to the music industry.
Inside the Republican Strategy to Target Progressive Prosecutors in the South May 23, 2026
From Texas to Virginia, the GOP is expanding efforts to curtail the power of prosecutors in Democratic-leaning cities.

Prison Policy Initiative

The California Supreme Court puts on the record the best arguments against money bail
Added The California Supreme Court puts on the record the best arguments against money bail to the Prison Policy Blog. A recent case, In re Kowalczyk, affirms that money bonds are unfair, harmful, and make communities less safe.
Staying Too Long:
The Prison Policy Initiative Research Library was updated with a link to Staying Too Long: Michigan's Stalled Sentencing Reform by Crime and Justice Institute
From Prison to Paperwork:
The Prison Policy Initiative Research Library was updated with a link to From Prison to Paperwork: A 50-State Survey of Policies on Reentry Identification Documents by Reason Foundation

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Except where otherwise noted, this site by Shenique S. Davis is distributed under the following license: Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC).

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