The DOJ Blocked a Tennessee HIV Criminalization Law
Jul 19, 2024 · In May, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a landmark deal with the prosecutor for Shelby County, Tennessee, which will stop that office from enforcing a law that the federal government says discriminates against people living with HIV.
Cities Are Undermining Promising Violence Intervention Programs
Sep 26, 2024 · The recent disruption in Minneapolis is indicative of a broader problem that community-based violence intervention programs face in many cities: The work of these organizations generally isn’t viewed with the same legitimacy as other services like police or EMS, which are typically among the first to respond after a violent incident.
LA Fires Threaten Prisons and Jails. Some Haven't Evacuated.
Jan 9, 2025 · Barry J Nidorf Juvenile Hall. Status: In an evacuation warning zone Type: A juvenile detention facility run by the county’s probation department. Population: 96 Air quality forecast: Good Response: A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Probation Department told The Appeal: “Nidorf continues to be under evacuation warning.While that is an elevated risk, it is …
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The Appeal reviewed 935 arrests that occurred on 22 campuses last Spring. Prosecutors—all of whom are running for reelection—charged students with felonies, including assaults on police officers, wearing disguises, mob action, and attempted ethnic intimidation.
Incarcerated People Are on the Front Line of Hurricane Helene’s ...
Oct 3, 2024 · Citrus County Detention Facility (CoreCivic facility): “The Citrus County Detention Facility did not experience any major issues as a result of the hurricane. Thanks to our dedicated staff’s storm preparedness, we had no staffing shortages, currently have electricity, avoided flooding, and did not need to evacuate anyone in our care.”
Locked In, Priced Out: How Prison Commissary Price-Gouging …
Apr 17, 2024 · Today, The Appeal published Locked In, Priced Out, a project that includes a first-of-its-kind database of prison commissary lists from 46 states. This project also examines the availability, prices, and markups of products across several categories, including food, hygiene, and religious items.
Louisiana Still Keeps Some Police Data Secret Despite Reforms
Apr 8, 2024 · Going back on their word. The Louisiana Uniform Law Enforcement Statewide Reporting Database, created by the aforementioned 2015 law, is where POST is required to maintain police officer certifications, employment history, terminations, and training.. In 2019, the Invisible Institute and USA Today Network used Louisiana’s certification data to show that …
"People Will Die" from Trump Executive Order on Trans Prisoners
Jan 22, 2025 · The National Center for Transgender Equality lists myriad ways in which prisons and jails ought to protect trans prisoners’ safety, including changing screening, housing, showering, restroom, and search practices. Trump’s executive order could bar federal prisons from taking any such steps. The order also sets up a coming fight over PREA.
The Slow Death of a Prison Profiteer: How Activism Brought …
Apr 4, 2024 · Things started to change in 2018 when a coalition led by the New York-based advocacy organization Worth Rises passed first-of-its-kind legislation in New York City to make jail calls free. In 2020, local advocates did the same in San Francisco.In 2021, Connecticut became the first state to pass legislation making prison and jail communication free. . These …
Community Policing Is Not the Answer
Dec 2, 2019 · Topics. Policing; Pretrial; Prosecution; Punishment; Criminalization; Politics; Alternatives; Newsletter; Community Policing Is Not the Answer. Investing billions of government dollars into programs that embed police in Black communities will not reduce police violence, nor repair years of injustice.