Job Opportunity: Research and Policy Associate, Vera Institute of Justice, DC
The Vera Institute of Justice seeks a research and policy associate to work in its Washington DC Office.
Incarceration
Incarceration: Jail and Prison Population at All-Time High (Again) -- Last Year Saw Biggest Increase Since 2000
The number of people behind bars reached another all-time high last year and it increased at the fastest rate since 2000. Drug prohibition contributes mightily.
Feature: Among Architects, a Prison Design Boycott Gains Steam
Architects are among those who profit from policies that lead to mass incarceration, but one professional grouping is leading a Prison Design Boycott Campaign.
Feature: Prison Rape and the War on Drugs
According to a just released study, sexual assaults against prisoners are an endemic problem, not an isolated one, the drug war makes it worse, and drug war prisoners are among those most likely to be victimized.
Quote of the Week: Sen. Jim Webb on the Incarceration Crisis
Criminal justice reformers appear to have a new advocate on Capitol Hill...
Job Listing: Communications Associate, Justice Policy Institute, Washington, DC
The Justice Policy Institute is looking for a new Communications Associate.
It Was the Worst of Times: Drug Reform Defeats, Downers, and Disappointments in 2006
As 2006 comes to a close, we look back at the year's biggest drug reform defeats, disappointments, and downers.
It Was the Best of Times: Drug Reform Victories and Advances in 2006
As 2006 comes to an end, we look back to find the most significant victories and advances for drug reform this year.
Web Scan
Pregnancy and drug use, Maryland criminal justice, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, reformers on air.
Marijuana: Texas Gubernatorial Candidate Kinky Friedman Says Legalize It
One Texas gubernatorial candidate wants to legalize marijuana. Is anyone surprised that candidate is Kinky Friedman?