Tag: incarceration
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Mass Incarceration’s Role in Inequality and Harming Public Safety
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent The collateral consequences of a criminal conviction often amount to a lifelong disadvantage, particularly for African Americans. According to the Sentencing Project, in 2010, one in three (33%) African American adult men had a felony conviction on their record, compared to 13% of all adult men. ... -
Incarceration: Racial Disparities Persist, Despite Progress
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent A recent report from the Sentencing Project has revealed significant strides have been made in reducing racial inequities in incarceration over the past two decades. However, the study also warns that ongoing pushback from policymakers threatens to impede further progress. The report, titled “One in Five: ... -
Reparations: $Billions Owed to CA Black Residents
By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media Economists advising The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans have developed economic formulas that project the reparations owed to Black Californians who are descendants of people enslaved in the United States are likely to exceed $800 billion. Three of five harms were ... -
Starting Over: Reentry Options Out of System
By Dianne Anderson Years in and out of juvie, small scale drug use, a lack of accountability or soft skills are all part of the perfect storm that lands Black men or women on the streets or in jail, but it’s not their whole story. Looking at those caught up in the system, Michael Wahome ... -
Black Women Sheroes Fight the Matrix
By Dianne Anderson Names like Aminah Colbert and Marissa Alexander may not be the first sheroes to come to mind when thinking about social justice influencers, but they’ve gone through the matrix, and are determined to take it down. Dr. Alisa Bierria holds a deep respect for women who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual ... -
CSUSB Project Rebound: Emerge From Incarceration
By Dianne Anderson Just about everyone has heard of the school pipeline to prison, but Dr. Annika Anderson knows the biggest challenge is in reversing that process. Years ago, she wondered what happens when the formerly incarcerated stopped committing crimes, and when they set out to reintegrate back to society. She wanted to know how ... -
Long Beach Awarded up to $1M to Disrupt Cycle of Incarceration
The City of Long Beach has received two grants from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation totaling up to $1 million to fund the Long Beach Justice Lab. The City launched a first-of-its-kind lab to provide new tools to first responders to divert residents in need out of the criminal justice system and toward resources ...