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Donald Trump’s Criminal Justice Agenda Is a Front

He pardoned violent January 6 offenders and is criminalizing vulnerable immigrants.

How Police Put Autistic People Like My Brother in Danger

Police interactions put young people like my brother at risk.

It’s Legal to Execute an Innocent Person in the United States

The Supreme Court has twice ruled that it is perfectly constitutional to do so.

I Should Have the Right to Hug My Incarcerated Dad

The jail my dad is in got rid of in-person visits years ago.

The Silent Crisis Impacting Women in the United States

Women are the new face of criminalization, incarceration, and punishment.

I Was Labeled a Teen ‘Superpredator’

I was tried as an adult for a crime I committed at the age of 15.

Challenging the Criminalization of Trauma Survivors

This video explains the cycle of violence; how the criminal legal system further traumatizes survivors; and why non-carceral alternatives are necessary to break this cycle.

Many Teen Girls in Prison Have No Idea How Their Body Works

The girls I’ve met inside don’t know about their period, or how people get pregnant.

How Copaganda Really Works

The media plays a huge role in spreading police-centered narratives.

I Was a Teen in Solitary Confinement

There is no healing in those conditions.

The Child Welfare System Traumatizes Black and Brown Kids

The vast majority of kids caught up in child welfare cases are African American or Latino.

What Is Prison Abolition and How Could It Actually Work?

Hear what abolitionists have to say.

How Can We Interrupt the Cycle of Violence?

More incarceration isn’t the answer.

What Does 'Restorative Justice' Actually Mean?

Our current approach to crime doesn’t work. This is an alternative.

So Many People Are in Jail Because They Can't Afford Bail

Five law students explain what’s wrong with pretrial detention.

Before My Incarceration, I Was Just a Depressed College Student

Many women like me share similar experiences of abuse and childhood abandonment.

We Can’t Fight Injustice Without Taking Care of Ourselves

Some jobs require us to encounter profound trauma on a regular basis.

The Real Reasons Some Communities Have More Violence

And why more police funding won’t help.

11 Activists Share Alternatives to Prisons and Policing

“Punitive systems only create more cycles of trauma and violence.”

Teens Often Have No Legal Representation in Juvenile Court

Despite a 1967 Supreme Court ruling that secures this fundamental right.