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Senate passes the First Step Act with notable bipartisan support. What comes next?

The story of Black queer women imprisoned for defending themselves to reminds us this criminal system cannot save us

Man released after serving 15 years behind bars for crime he didn’t commit

Report: Racial bias continues to taint the capital punishment system in the United States

Brooklyn man who served 29 years in prison exonerated after being wrongfully convicted

Video: New PBS documentary shines light on story of teen sentenced to life in prison

After 8 years, inmates still waiting for trial

Brennan Center Report details 15 different executive actions to reduce mass incarceration

Playwright takes reality of black men, prisons to main stage

Paper argues for rights of black males in welfare system

Report: New York has the most segregated public school system in the country

Attorney General Eric Holder pushes for lower sentences for drug offenses

Wrongfully convicted prisoners freed at an all-time high

From tragedy to inspiration: woman who grew up in foster system defies odds

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