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1 Φεβ 2024 · Feb 1 (Reuters) - Thousands of federal inmates, who are disproportionately Black and Hispanic, became eligible on Thursday for reduced sentences, and in many cases immediate release from...
7 Ιουν 2021 · Through the bill’s Violent Offender Incarceration and Truth-in-Sentencing (TIS) Incentive Grants Program, the legislation authorized $12.5 billion in grants to fund incarceration, with nearly 50 percent earmarked for states that adopted tough “truth-in-sentencing” laws that scaled back parole.
Given the disproportionate number of incarcerated individuals in the United States of America, the private prison industry is opportunely positioned to make a profit from cheap prison labor. The labor, however, is exploitative not only to incarcerated individuals but also to taxpayers.
14 Μαρ 2024 · State and federal prison admissions dropped 40% in the first year of the pandemic (2020), and by June 2021, jail admissions were down 33% compared to the 12 months ending in June 2019. Before 2020, the number of annual jail admissions was consistently 10 million or more.
15 Φεβ 2024 · It’s the first law school program of its type in the country, and it’s focused on securing reduced sentences for incarcerated people who are deemed to be serving disproportionate sentences in part because of three strikes laws.
address its negative impact on American society. Federal and state policymakers should take action to decrease prison admissions via fewer new prison commitments, provide further funding for reentry programs, and establish universal voting rights for all American citizens, including incarcerated individuals. HOW FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND FUNDING HAVE
8 Φεβ 2023 · Five states have downsized their prisons by less than 10% since reaching peak levels: Nebraska, Arkansas, North Dakota, Montana, and Iowa. What is more, after intensifying decarceration to mitigate the impact of COVID in 2020, 16 the federal system and 12 states grew
