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   Prison Policy Initiative, a criminal justice think tank, has an important new post shining a spotlight on little-known ‘shadow prisons’ which exist in states around the country.  That’s where thousands are locked up indefinitely--individuals who have already been...

Surveillance technologies create a dragnet to monitor nearly everyone and collect data on all of our behaviors.By Ed Vogel & Fletcher Nickerson , TRUTHOUTPublishedMay 21, 2023 Surveillance technologies intensify and exacerbate the...

‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  Highlights ✔️ California's oldest state prison will get overhauled into a "one-of-a-kind" correctional institution that borrows rehabilitation practices from places such as Norway.✔️ Under the proposed $20 million plan, San Quentin State...

    Why do we celebrate Second Chance Month®? For most of us, our worst choices don’t trap us forever. But unreasonable laws block the path to a brighter future for millions of Americans with a criminal record—often long after they’ve been held accountable. These...

Imagine a world without the registry. Imagine being free after paying one’s debt to society. And imagine not being defined by your worst mistake for the rest of your life. This is what the brave and committed people imagined who attended the WAR conference in DC last...

The Dobbs Wire:   It’s a WIN in the Minnesota Supreme Court--a new ruling concerning the Minnesota sex offense civil commitment program (MSOP)!  The case is about the interminable delays by which the state consumes constitutional and human rights to...

Dear Friends, We are pleased to have Vicki Henry from WAR joining our call. Please listen in to hear more about the 2023 Washington Conference. Please plan on joining us for CCNCR's national monthly phone conference. You must announce your first name...