#TBT Nixon aide John Ehrlichman admitted to creating the war on drugs to criminalize hippies & Black people. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM pic.twitter.com/gRZQPiGGZV
— Sarah Freed (@sar_freed) February 16, 2017
War on Drugs is War on People
U.S. IMPRISONMENT RATE FALLS TO LOWEST SINCE 1997: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT………. https://t.co/RfgTFz2Ap9
— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) December 31, 2016
U.S. still incarcerates its citizens at much higher rates than almost any other country on earth https://t.co/pzOtRsy1zu by @DanielDenvir
— SPLC (@splcenter) January 11, 2017
Missouri bill could get rid of mandatory minimum sentences https://t.co/jpzASFfSZr
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) January 5, 2017
Criminal records are keeping millions of men out of the workforce — and it’s hurting the economy https://t.co/2vwEclcorO
— SPLC (@splcenter) January 7, 2017
New BET Doc Highlights Role of District Attorneys in Mass Incarcerationhttps://t.co/3JNzLvUWJe pic.twitter.com/laoTPC2wg8
— Colorlines.com (@Colorlines) November 2, 2016
Between 1980 and 2014, the number of incarcerated women increased by more than 700% via @SentencingProj https://t.co/ZJCPFm2KaE #CJReform
— HLS Criminal Justice (@HLS_CJPP) November 12, 2016
Department of Justice Files Statement of Interest in South Carolina Statewide School-to-Prison Pipeline Case https://t.co/04kWH4Y1mW
— Justice Department (@TheJusticeDept) November 29, 2016
37 Civil Rights Groups Seek Investigation Into 'Torture' At Lewisburg Prison https://t.co/z3WyxkdBNA by @NPRJoeShapiro pic.twitter.com/5wpa4ilk1j
— SPLC (@splcenter) November 30, 2016
4. And over the last few decades, @OregonGovBrown @ORDems incarceration of women has skyrocketed! pic.twitter.com/MTthfIDeGs
— David Menschel (@davidminpdx) December 2, 2016
Restraints so tight they cause nerve damage. Paper clothing in winter weather. Disturbing report on a federal prison https://t.co/EixqasGK1C pic.twitter.com/LjLsmmFWno
— SPLC (@splcenter) October 26, 2016
“If Obama Can Forgive Me, Why Can’t She?”—Woman Whose Sentence Was Commuted Still in Jail Thanks to Florida DA | https://t.co/nVCqP0GFOb
— PrisonReformMovement (@PrisonReformMvt) October 23, 2016
Class-action suit seeks reform to 'unjust' jail bond system that crushes poor minorities in Cook County https://t.co/n3IBGR5ZlM
— Mitchell Armentrout (@mitchtrout) October 19, 2016
👇🏽is why criminal justice reform is needed now! How does someone languish in jail for 3yrs w/o a trial? Miscarriage of justice. https://t.co/EnoUmqkQIu
— Crystal (@YesSheWrites) October 18, 2016
At this prison, inmates can be left with wrists and ankles cuffed for hours, days and sometimes weeks at a time. https://t.co/Dbiy0naHwD
— AllThingsConsidered (@npratc) October 26, 2016
Cop Who Shot And Killed Unarmed Teen Fired From South Carolina Police Department https://t.co/se1ScRC68k pic.twitter.com/D690Lt4TFR
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) September 4, 2016
A stroke victim was charged w/ pot possession. He didn’t have $100. So he died in custody of an infamous Va. jail. https://t.co/Kapk1LyxUc
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) September 7, 2016
Louisiana spent 4 times the cost of installing A/C units in a prison to defend their right to not install A/C units. https://t.co/MOHGYsJHKm
— The Intercept (@theintercept) August 27, 2016
Josh Williams is a political prisoner
Serving The Longest Sentence From The Ferguson Protesthttps://t.co/6EXF99QvYw pic.twitter.com/7qoWknXU1W— Crystal Johnson (@Crystal1Johnson) August 31, 2016
50 companies that use US slave labor ………………………… https://t.co/xBgkHaWC71
-via @IWW_IWOC
– RT @KatrinaNation— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) August 23, 2016
Women are being jailed at a faster rate than men, two-thirds are Black/Latino. (via @BlackYouthProj) #IntelGrouphttps://t.co/fMkef40O27
— D (@Delo_Taylor) August 22, 2016
Transgender woman found dead in prison during legal battle with corrections officials https://t.co/KXRdwaCKSa pic.twitter.com/pzPhxlTFqy
— ThinkProgress(@thinkprogress) August 23, 2016
U.S. To Stop Federal Prison Privatization After Investigation Shows
Contractor Run Facilities Are More Dangeroushttps://t.co/O4w5Om0GKu
— CorpWatch(@CorpWatch) August 20, 2016
Study: Keeping people in jail before trial increases the rate of guilty pleas, and decreases job prospects https://t.co/iMJ9zpU9Mf
— David Sirota (@davidsirota) August 22, 2016
Three Muslim American young men were found dead in Fort Wayne, the victims of multiple “execution style” gun shots at a local hangout spots.
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A 50-year-old woman arrested for failure to pay court fines died in police custody after Charleston, South Carolina, officials failed to provide “reasonable medical care,” lawyers representing her family said this week.
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#JoyceCurnell #SayHerName
Seattle, WA — Che Taylor, 46, was no stranger to the police. He’s been in and out of jail on numerous occasions. However, none of his crimes ever warranted a death sentence — but on Sunday afternoon, that’s exactly what he got.
Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/shocking-dashcam-cops-walk-man-looking-suspicious-kill-ground/#fkQdx4daDAY2Mix2.99
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#CheTaylor #SayHisname
@TheTakeaway @lsarsour Meanwhile in Norway, inmates have their own apts etc. We r sooo far behind. Again. On sooo many issues…
— Gavin Macaulay (@macgavinjay) February 16, 2016
73% of private prisons are subsidized by taxpayers. https://t.co/fy3U3hJxz7 pic.twitter.com/DLCdBEqYg9
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) February 17, 2016