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Life Inside, Remixed: A Criminal Justice Reformer Takes on ‘Conveyor Belt Justice’

Carol Shapiro joined the New York parole board to make change. Marathon days, copious paperwork and dysfunctional hearings brought her to tears.

Life Inside • 11.08.2024

How Bill Barr’s COVID-19 Prisoner Release Plan Could Favor White People

Only 7 percent of black men would be deemed low-risk enough to get out using the federal prison system’s risk assessment tool, according to an analysis.

Coronavirus • 03.28.2020

Can Racist Algorithms Be Fixed?

A new study adds to the debate over racial bias in risk assessment tools widely used in courtrooms.

News • 07.01.2019

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