Studies show Black children are incarcerated at nearly five times the rate of their white peers. Racial disparities in the juvenile justice system have tended to mirror those in the adult criminal ...

When Jazmyn Taitingfong was a juvenile public defender, she saw firsthand how certain kids were criminalized for just being kids. She remembers one child who was accused of damaging property while ...

A new report finds that incarcerated people’s charges for room and board or medical care leaves financial strain on their loved ones (Photo: Adobe Stock) Report finds that pay-to-stay fees on ...

The new district map is a remedy to Alabama’s illegal dilution of Black voting power, and may lead to the election of two Black representatives for the first time in the state’s history. By Emily ...

Did you know that nearly all states allow jails and prisons to charge incarcerated people for things like room and board and medical care? It is a financial cost that is often passed on to families ...

Report finds that pay-to-stay fees on incarcerated people leave financial strain on their loved ones, especially Black women. Did you know that nearly all states allow jails and prisons to charge ...