The Des
Subscribe
About
Archive
Help
Log in
Archive
Top
Discussion
About
listen: "Juvenile (in)justice"
Wyoming locks up the most kids in the nation. A daughter's fight that ended in incarceration and tragedy - your Friday long form story from Reveal
Apr 16
Comment
Share
Share
Women are closing the gender gap in incarceration - that's not a good thing
drug arrests are fueling an explosion in female incarceration, according to a report from the Prison Policy Initiative
LJ Dawson
Apr 14
Share
Share
Justice Newzzz
protests erupt in Minneapolis; AL DOC asks for $1.5M to hire PR firm ; FL cops now protected under Marsy's Law, meaning if they kill someone they can r…
LJ Dawson
Apr 12
Share
Share
The BREATHE Act "A Love Letter to Black people"
Activists have laid out a road map to build a safer world for Black and POC Americans. The Biden administration has yet to push it, favoring a softer r…
LJ Dawson
Apr 11
1
Comment
Share
Share
Deaths go on quietly in rural jails
deaths plague America's rural jails with little answers and accountability for families of loved ones booked who never returned - your Friday long read…
LJ Dawson
Apr 9
Share
Share
Locking people up for technical parole violations cost New York $683 million in one year
The state and its counties spent millions on incarceration due to these violations in 2019, according to a new report
LJ Dawson
Apr 7
Share
Share
Justice Newzzz
St. Louis inmates riot again; the first days of Chauvin's trial; Illinois guards refuse the covid vaccine; survivors guilt on federal death row; Black …
LJ Dawson
Apr 5
Share
Share
Eaten up by the system
Listen now (25 min) | an interview with Jonquilyn Hill, the host of "Through the Cracks," on how racism and the justice system impacted an 8-year-old D…
LJ Dawson
Apr 4
Share
Share
A violent federal agency slips away from accountability
Federal Marshal's kill an average of 22 people a year whether they are bystanders or suspects - your Friday long read from The Marshall Project
Mar 31
Comment
Share
Share
LBGTQ people are over represented and targeted in the justice system
trans people and queer people face increased levels of incarceration and supervision compared to cisgender and heterosexual individuals, according to a…
LJ Dawson
Mar 31
Share
Share
Justice Newzzz
VA abolishes the death penalty; federal covid relief will fund crisis teams to replace some police responses; Derek Chauvin's trial begins today — your…
LJ Dawson
Mar 29
Share
Share
Eaten up by the system
an interview with the journalist behind the new podcast "Through the Cracks" on how racism and the justice system impacted a 8-year-old D.C. Black girl…
LJ Dawson
Mar 28
1
Comment
Share
Share
This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please
turn on JavaScript
or unblock scripts
