Editorial: Excessive life sentences are Louisiana’s next criminal justice frontier
Reducing incarceration is one of the few public policy initiatives where Louisiana’s Republicans and Democrats agree, and have worked in concert for a decade now. Louisiana often leads the nation in incarceration, slipping occasionally to second place. But we...
‘I’ll never leave your side’: his father’s letters helped him endure 19 years in prison
‘I’ll never leave your side’: his father’s letters helped him endure 19 years in prison Shaka Senghor, a leading voice on criminal justice reform, in 2016. Photograph: Joshua Bright/The Guardian In his second book, Shaka Senghor wants his collection of letters to...
When A Prison Sentence Of 10 Years And 6 Months Turns Into Forever
Life sentences in Louisiana used to come with the opportunity of early release for good behavior. When the rules changed, these people were left behind in Angola and forgotten for decades. By Jessica Schulberg 12/30/2021 05:45am EST | Updated December 30, 2021 Leroy...
N.Y. Prisons Punished 1,600 Based on Faulty Drug Tests, Report Finds
Prisoners were subjected to solitary confinement and denied family visits because of improperly administered tests, the state inspector general found. Because of faulty results in drug testing at state prisons, including Attica, prisoners were placed in solitary...
Research roundup: The positive impacts of family contact for incarcerated people and their families
Research roundup: The positive impacts of family contact for incarcerated people and their families The research is clear: visitation, mail, phone, and other forms of contact between incarcerated people and their families have positive impacts for everyone — including...
Unsupportive environments and limited policies: Pregnancy, postpartum, and birth during incarceration
Home Page > Briefings > Unsupportive environments and limited policies: Pregnancy,... Unsupportive environments and limited policies: Pregnancy, postpartum, and birth during incarceration Making up for a serious gap in government data collection and...
‘The Only Way We Get Out of There Is in a Pine Box’
Elderly, ailing and expensive, lifetime prisoners cost Louisiana taxpayers millions a year. JUAN BERNABEU FOR THE MARSHALL PROJECT By JOHN SIMERMAN BATON ROUGE, La. — Lester Pearson hoisted himself out of a chair and poked through his wallet with creased hands,...
The Prisoner-Run Radio Station That’s Reaching Men on Death Row
They can’t go to classes or prison jobs, and they don’t have tablets or televisions. But they do have radios. Known to his listeners as “Megamind,” Ramy Hozaifeh is the voice — and the driving force — behind a new radio station run from inside one of the most...
Omicron Has Arrived. Many Prisons and Jails Are Not Ready.
Omicron Has Arrived. Many Prisons and Jails Are Not Ready. Experts fear “another potential tinderbox scenario” akin to the early days of the pandemic. An incarcerated person received a COVID-19 vaccination at the Bolivar County Regional Correctional Facility in...
This Bill Could Save the Lives of Formerly Incarcerated People
OPINION MICHELLE COTTLE - New York Times 12-20-21 Credit...Illustration by The New York Times; photographs by Bettmann and johnnyscriv, via Getty Images By Michelle Cottle Ms. Cottle is a member of the editorial board. Each year, more than 650,000 people are released...