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Incarcerated individuals are disproportionately plagued by chronic illness and mental health issues that long outlast their time in prison.

09.08.2017 Graphic comparing inmate death rate in Louisiana, Kentucky and California

A Troubling Double of Louisiana’s Inmate Death Rate

Louisiana has the highest number of inmate deaths (per 100,000) in the nation, and the number is rising rapidly. What explains this dramatic disparity?

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

05.16.2017 black and white photo of a women's hands in handcuffs

Women and the War on Drugs

Heavy-handed mandatory minimum policies for drug offenses disproportionately target women of low socioeconomic status who are minimally involved with these crimes as the wives, acquaintances, and girlfriends of men using or selling drugs.

Guest Author Aldina Mesic

05.05.2017 A fisheye lens view of a window with a handwritten sign saying HELP

Diversion, Not Detention

Programs like MHAP4Kids advocate for services on behalf of youth with unmet mental health needs, diverting them away from the criminal justice system, and giving them the foundation to flourish in society.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

02.27.2017 Diagram showing the school-to-prison pipeline

The School-to-Prison Pipeline

Exclusionary school discipline, disproportionately experienced by children of color, LGBTQ children, and children with disabilities, is strongly associated with delinquency and criminal justice involvement.

Fellow Maggie Thomas