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News October 18
Nearly a Decade Awaiting Trial, Now Freed
Neko Wilson to be released in the first test of California’s felony murder law.
By Abbie VanSickle
Life Inside May 31
Getting Out of Prison Meant Leaving Dear Friends Behind
“We leaned on each other. We found reasons to laugh while in agony.”
By Robert Wright
Analysis May 20
Sending Even More Immigrants to Prison
Despite Jeff Sessions’ new zero-tolerance mandate along the border, the Justice Department has prioritized immigration offenses for years.
By Yolanda Martinez
Life Inside April 26
How I’m Preparing for Parole After 27 Years in Prison
“With my new lease on life, I still remember the one I took.”
By Lawrence Bartley
Life Inside April 12
Why This Judge Dreads Execution Day
“I wondered whether the system I have been a part of for so long was, simply, barbaric.”
By Mike Lynch
News March 20
The DAs Who Want to Set the Guilty Free
‘Sentence review units’ would revisit harsh punishments from the past.
By Eli Hager
News March 15
If You Can’t Kill It, Join It
Trump’s nominee to this panel called it “an overfed lemur.”
By Justin George
Commentary February 7
Waiting for Justice
One man’s seven-year wait for a trial reveals the ways mandatory minimums distort our courts.
Jeffrey Bellin
News August 9, 2017
What’s the Punishment for Theft? Depends On What State You’re In
You can go to prison in Florida for a $300 crime, but it’s $2,500 in Wisconsin.
By Marella Gayla
News July 18, 2017
How to Count the Hidden Prisoners
A new study examines the lingering impact of war-on-crime policies.
By Manuel Villa

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