From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): A January report by the Office on Violence Against Women at the Department of Justice summarizes key points and recommendations from a meeting of survivors, scholars, and activists examining how criminalization impacts the lives of black … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): “There is no single explanation” for the racial disparity in exonerations, according to a recent report by the National Registry of Exonerations, covered by CNN. African Americans constituted 47% of the 1,900 exonerations listed in … Continued
Many thanks to Rev. Jeff Diller from Franklin Together for writing this litany and sharing! Download a bulletin insert (can be used without Franklin County information on back) A Litany Prayer for National Reentry Week, April 22-29 O Holy One … Continued
We invite you to support this very important ministry! Please consider making a generous contribution at https://www.pachurches.org/shop/ (you may also make this a recurring contribution). March 30, 2017 – By Diana Williams MCC photo/Diana Williams Rev. Sandra Strauss, Director of Advocacy & Ecumenical … Continued
Photo from Flickr user M01229. By Marshall Dayan Assistant Federal Defender — Capital Habeas Unit Western District of Pennsylvania The death penalty is an unworkable and ineffective criminal justice policy, so it is no surprise that states around the country … Continued
Photo via Dave on Flickr. By Elizabeth Randol Legislative Director, ACLU of Pennsylvania Pop quiz: can you name a crime that carried a mandatory minimum sentence in Pennsylvania? Can you name the minimum sentence for that crime? No? Don’t worry, … Continued
From the American Civil Liberties Union of PA (http://www.aclupa.org): We are in a fierce struggle now to stop House Bill 27, the police secrecy bill, in order to protect transparency and accountability in policing. Governor Wolf agrees with us that … Continued
Vote “NO” on House Bill 27. Photo from flickr. By Andy Hoover, Communications Director, ACLU of Pennsylvania Baseball fans are familiar with the phrase, “It’s just Manny being Manny.” It was the thing to say about the often eccentric behavior … Continued
Are police body cameras designed to scrutinize police work? Photo via Utility, Inc. By Matt Stroud, Criminal justice researcher, ACLU of Pennsylvania I thought I’d misheard him. At a Duquesne University conference on a Friday afternoon in late January, John … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): As the country debates the merits of heightened immigration enforcement, The Sentencing Project is pleased to share a new survey of key research about the impact of immigration on public safety. The report finds immigrants … Continued