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Mass incarceration, public health, and widening …

WEBThis Series paper, examines "how mass incarceration shapes inequality in health. The USA is the world leader in incarceration, which disproportionately affects black populations. …

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Facing Addiction in America The Justice Roundtable

WEBIn 2015, over 27 million people in the United States reported current use of illicit drugs or misuse of prescription drugs, and over 66 million people (nearly a quarter of the adult …

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Drug Policy Reform The Justice Roundtable

WEBThe Drug Policy Reform Working Group of the Justice Roundtable is an active collaboration that works to eliminate drug criminalization and promote public health approaches to …

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JUSTICE ROUNDTABLE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROTECTING …

WEBRECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROTECTING INCARCERATED YOUTH AND ADULTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. …

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TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE: JUSTICE ROUNDTABLE’S …

WEBThe Justice Roundtable’s transition report provides a vision of transformative justice for the President of the United States and the 117 th Congress to implement critical changes …

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Harm Reduction: Shifting from a War on Drugs to a War on Drug …

WEB"The U.S. government’s current strategy of trying to restrict the supply of opioids for nonmedical uses is not working. While government efforts to reduce the supply of …

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NEW 50-STATE REPORT: Grading prison system responses to …

WEBStates of emergency: The failure of prison system responses to COVID-19. by Tiana Herring and Maanas Sharma. From the beginning of the pandemic, it was clear that …

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States of Incarceration: National Launch Event The Justice …

WEBThe “States of Incarceration” project brings together over 500 people in 20 US cities, who together created a traveling exhibition on the past, present, and future of mass …

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Bigger Than Incarceration: Angela Davis Talks Mass Criminalization

WEB"During a town hall organized by the Drug Policy Alliance, Davis discussed how structural violence and the dehumanization of black and brown people are deeply embedded …

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LGBT People and Incarceration The Justice Roundtable

WEBUsing newly available data from surveys conducted in U.S. prisons, jails, and youth custody facilities under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003, this panel will report on …

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROTECTING INCARCERATED …

WEBThe Justice Roundtable, a national coalition of more than 100 organizations, urges Congress to act on the following recommendations in its third COVID-19 response …

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Policy Briefing: Stand Against Racism: On A Mission for Girls of …

WEBThe YWCA USA is hosting a National Day of Action Policy Briefing entitled, “Stand Against Racism: On A Mission for Girls of Color” A Lead-in Event to The White House Summit …

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Prison Reform The Justice Roundtable

WEBJustice Roundtable. Mar 3, 2021. Justice Roundtable Assembly Fireside Chat with Senator Cory Booker and William Underwood. Check out more resources here. Overcrowding, …

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New York State Intern The Justice Roundtable

WEBThe Legal Action Center (LAC) seeks interns for its New York City headquarters to work on projects related to fighting discrimination against people with histories of addiction and/or …

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Attorney General Sessions Announces Opioid Fraud and Abuse …

WEBAugust 2, 2017. WASHINGTON – Attorney General Jeff Sessions today announced the formation of the Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Unit, a new Department of Justice …

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DRNY FINDS PROBLEMS WITH SOLITARY CONFINEMENT …

WEBFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Timothy A. Clune, Esq. Executive Director 518-432-7861 [email protected] Albany, NY, July 28, 2016 – Disability Rights New York …

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Senior Policy Advisor The Justice Roundtable

WEBThe Senior Policy Advisor role includes project management, which requires effective use of time, money, and human resources, network-wide or similarly complex coordination, …

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Nominations Being Taken for Champions of Change The Justice …

WEBHelp us identify Champions who are removing barriers to a second chance for those with a criminal record. Each year, more than 600,000 individuals are released from state and …

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Rethinking the “Drug Dealer”

WEBwww.drugpolicy.org 5 Finally, federal policymakers should take significant steps to address the impact of drug selling and distribution laws on people without citizenship.

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Report and Recommendations on the Treatment of …

WEB1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Disability Rights New York (“DRNY”) is the designated federal Protection and Advocacy System (“P&A”) for individuals with disabilities in New York …

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WE HAVE A LOT TO LOSE

WEBth 2 on h hon.cedric richmond chairecond hon.andrÉ carson first vice chair hon.karen bass s vice chair hon. hbrenda lawrence secretary hon.gwen moore whip on.anthony brown …

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March 19, 2020 Mr. Michael Carvajal Director Federal Bureau …

WEBMail. March 19, 2020. Mr. Michael Carvajal Director Federal Bureau of Prisons 320 First Street NW Washington, DC 20534. Dear Director Carvajal: I write to follow-up on my …

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