How Local Jails Became America’s Most Dangerous Institutions
Designed for brief detention, local jails now warehouse mental illness, addiction, and poverty, yet they lack the capacity to keep people alive.
A Former Correctional Officer’s Fresh Start
A Former Correctional Officer’s Fresh Start
Once a correctional officer, later jailed, Dasia experienced the system from both sides. Her story is a testament to growth, accountability, and the power of a second chance.
Senate Amendment Protects Charitable Bail Assistance in Florida; House Must Fix HB 1017
Senate Amendment Protects Charitable Bail Assistance in Florida; House Must Fix HB 1017
Rules Committee change to SB 600 preserves nonprofit bail funds, prevents increased jail costs, and safeguards pretrial freedom for low-income Floridians
Take Action: Support Pretrial Reform and SB 1381 in Oklahoma
Take Action: Support Pretrial Reform and SB 1381 in Oklahoma
Oklahoma is facing a pretrial incarceration crisis, but persuading lawmakers to vote yes on SB 1381 will change that.
