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"Caregiver Mitigation and Diversion Programs: A Family-Centered Alternative to Incarceration," by Ross Jackson and Nikki Pressley, Right On Crime, August 14, 2024
"Opinion: There's a Better Way To Reduce Crime Than Mass Incarceration," by Alex R. Piquero, Newsweek, August 12, 2024
"Harris faces calls to address mass incarceration, drop prosecutor vs. criminal line," by Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, August 01, 2024
"Incarceration and Crime: A Weak Relationship," by Nazgol Ghandnoosh, Ph.D. and Kristen M. Budd, Ph.D., Sentencing Project, June 13, 2024
"What letters from Texas prisoners in solitary confinement can teach us about the effects of mass incarceration," by Michael Hagerty, Houston Public Media, May 15, 2024
"Want to Fight Mass Incarceration? Start With Your Local Jail," by Jarrod Shanahan, The Nation, April 25, 2024
"The U.S. prison population is rapidly graying. Prisons aren't built for what's coming," by Meg Anderson, NPR, March 11, 2024
"These States Are Once Again Embracing ‘Tough-on-Crime’ Laws," by Jamiles Lartey, The Marshall Project, March 09, 2024
"Women’s Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2024 ," by Aleks Kajstura and Wendy Sawyer, Prison Policy Initiative, March 05, 2024
"Opinion: To end mass incarceration, reform our excessively punitive systems," by Nicole D. Porter, The Hill, February 28, 2024
"Categorical clemency is needed to address systemic racism and injustice," by Cynthia Roseberry, the Grio, February 15, 2024
"Mass incarceration deepens inequality, makes us less safe, report says," by Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal, January 24, 2024
"Call It “Overcrowding,” Not “Understaffing,” and Fix It With Parole," by Jimmy Iakovos, Filter, January 17, 2024
"Opinion: How Biden Can Tackle Mass Incarceration," by Michael Romano, New York Times, December 29, 2023
"Seeking redemption for aged and infirm prisoners amid Alabama's high bar for parole," by Debbie Elliott, NPR, December 11, 2023
