A Boy Among Men - The Marshall Project
Feb 25, 2015 · John didn’t take these letters seriously; he threw many of them away. He settled into GED classes and shifts serving breakfast and lunch. From the prison library he pulled volumes ranging from the poems of Langston Hughes (“They’re so simple, but they explain so much”) to thriller paperbacks by Dean Koontz and James Patterson.
Kamala Harris’ Complex Record as Prosecutor: What to Know | The ...
Jul 27, 2024 · What These Decisions Tell Us About Kamala Harris’ Approach to Criminal Justice From the death penalty to school truancy and diversion programs, here are some key steps Harris took as a district attorney and attorney general.
Data Reveals Prison Crisis: More Prisoners, Fewer Correctional …
Jan 10, 2024 · Meanwhile, state prison populations are rising.The number of people behind bars steadily declined starting in 2013 and then drastically dropped during the pandemic, when states released people to ease dangerous COVID-19 conditions, and court systems slowed.But by 2022, the number of people held in state prisons started to bounce back to over 1 million people.
I Got A Life Sentence At 17. Then I Was Raped In Prison.
Nov 1, 2018 · A gainst all odds, I gave birth to a healthy baby boy. He completely changed my life. Even though my son was conceived in the most traumatic possible way, his birth was my saving grace. Suddenly, I had a little human to care for, and I became consumed with ensuring that he had the best possible life.
5 Things to Know About Kamala Harris’ Criminal Justice Record
Jul 21, 2024 · According to Jamilah King, writing for Mother Jones in 2018, “Harris has long tried to bridge the tricky divide between social progressivism and the work required as a prosecutor — sometimes more successfully than others.” One characteristic example: As San Francisco district attorney, Harris vowed not to seek the death penalty, but as …
I Never Thought I Could Fall In Love With a Woman. Then Came …
Feb 16, 2024 · I decided to ask some of the other women at Taconic to get a better understanding of the terrain. Their responses included wanting companionship, seeking sexual gratification, and achieving financial stability. (Some of us who don’t have family members to send us money will get into a relationship with someone who can buy them or share items from the commissary.)
A Trans Woman’s Battle Reveals Failures of a Landmark Prison …
Oct 9, 2024 · E very year since 2016, the penitentiary in Tucson has been among the top 5% of federal facilities with the most allegations of sexual abuse or harassment, according to federal data analyzed by The Marshall Project. In 2019, the year Pinson was assaulted, only one other federal prison, in Terre Haute, Indiana, had more. Incarcerated people and prison workers alike attribute the high rate of ...
4 Reasons We Should Worry About Missing Crime Data - The …
Jul 13, 2023 · For the 2024 election season, we've updated this reporting to cover the latest changes — and debates — around crime stats.. For more than 100 years, the FBI has been collecting crime data from local police departments across the country through the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, which has been the gold standard of national crime statistics.
A Death Row Prisoner’s Parting Interview - The Marshall Project
Jun 24, 2024 · O n Wednesday evening, Texas prison officials plan to execute Ramiro Gonzales, the 41-year-old who kidnapped, raped and murdered Bridget Townsend when they were both 18.. The Marshall Project covered a dramatic turn in Gonzales’ murder case two years ago. A psychiatrist named Edward Gripon — who in 2006 had testified that he had antisocial personality disorder and would always be violent ...
Incarcerated Men at Sing Sing Share Their Views on Movies and …
Oct 29, 2024 · L ast Thursday, Sing Sing Correctional Facility held its first-ever film festival. It stood out not just for its setting but also for its jury: incarcerated men who share a deep love for movies. Organized by The Marshall Project, the festival featured a diverse group of five jurors and four alternates — men in their 30s to 60s, of various …