Jailing the Homeless: New Data Shed Light on Unhoused People in Local Jails by Leah Wang by Leah Wang Our analysis of Jail Data Initiative data confirms the troubling practice of shuffling unhoused people into jails, at enormous moral and fiscal cost. Local jails, which hold one out of every …

Criminalizing Poverty Drives Mass Incarceration in Kentucky, Washington by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney As a teen in the South, I often heard it said: “Being poor ain’t no sin.” But apparently it has become illegal. According to a report from the Vera Institute of Justice, Kentucky’s courts charge myriad …

Despite #MeToo, Celebrity Justice Remains Massively Unjust by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clarke We all know celebrities accused ofcrimes, including actors, musicians, sports figures, business leaders, politicians and journalists. If they’re prosecuted at all, the punishment is rarely harsh. The rich and famous simply aren’t treated like everyone else. However, …

Brennan Center for Justice, Conviction, Imprisonment, and Lost Earnings, 2020 research report BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE Conviction, Imprisonment, and Lost Earnings How Involvement with the Criminal Justice System Deepens Inequality By Terry-Ann Craigie, Ames Grawert, and Cameron Kimble With a foreword by Joseph E. Stiglitz PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 Brennan …