A statement from the National Council of Churches Let the groans of the prisoners come before you; according to your great power preserve those doomed to die. -Psalm 79:11 NRSV The global COVID-19 pandemic brings with it a moral imperative to … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): Five states – Connecticut, Michigan, Mississippi, Rhode Island, South Carolina – reduced prison populations by 14-25% A new report by The Sentencing Project describes the changes in policy and practice that have enabled five states … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): New analysis of significant changes in federal sentencing Since reaching a peak in 2013, the federal prison population declined 13% by the close of 2016—twice the national rate of decarceration. But recent policy changes by … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): The Sentencing Project has released a new analysis that reveals a growing trend toward decarceration across jurisdictions. While 38 states and the federal government have at least modestly reduced their prison populations in recent years, … Continued