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Join FAMM to discuss its new report on the use of extreme sentencing in Illinois. Illinois’ policies have led to a stark increase
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Leonard Peltier To Joe Biden: ‘I’m Not Guilty. I Would Like To Go Home.’
The case of Leonard Peltier demonstrates the failure of the U.S. criminal justice system to provide real justice for Native Peoples as well
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What Would The End Of Roe V. Wad Mean For Pregnancy Behind Bars?
Even with Roe intact, some jail and prison systems have made it nearly impossible for incarcerated people to obtain an abortion, sometimes forcing
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I’ve Been Incarcerated for 21 Years. I Wish The Judge Could See Who I Am Today.
Access to college courses can be life-changing. Research has shown that education reduces recidivism. But education in prison can mean more than just
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One Of Us Was A Prisoner. The Other A Guard. It’s Clear To Both Of Us We Need Reform.
America’s sentencing policies are far too extreme, leave little hope for redemption and exacerbate problems with crime in our neighborhoods. They must be changed.
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Shout out to Benji Hart for their important work. The first half will be an in-depth training with Benji on Prison Industrial Complex
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Legionella Found In 6th Prison
Legionella bacteria has been found in a sixth Illinois prison — Pinckneyville. Since January, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease has been found
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Biden Pardons Abraham Bolden, Who Always Maintained His Innocence
President Joe Biden on Tuesday pardoned Abraham Bolden, the Chicago man who was the first Black Secret Service agent to serve on a
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Paula Sims’ Case Affects Parole Review Board Debate
In a rare move last week, the state Senate rejected a gubernatorial appointee to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board that passed through its
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