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Private Prisons Want You to Mind Your Own Business
posted on FEBRUARY 28, 2013 by Jennifer Kim
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Private prison corporations that receive over 40% of their revenue from federal contracts are currently exempt from the Freedom of Information Action and have lobbied hard to keep it that way. Join us now in demanding accountability for your tax dollars.

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Books Not Bars at the Chowchilla Freedom Rally
posted on JANUARY 24, 2013 by Meredith Fenton
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We are proud to be a supporter of the Chowchilla Freedom Rally this weekend.

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"I Have a Dream"
posted on JANUARY 16, 2013 by Hayes Morehouse
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In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream, and shared that dream with hundreds of thousands of people on the National Mall. Today, with more than 2 million people locked behind bars, we have a dream to reduce the incarceration rate by 50% in the next 10 years. Let's get started now.

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California's Prison Emergency
posted on JANUARY 15, 2013 by Jakada Imani
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Why Governor Brown's refusal to de-crowd California's prisons is a bad move, financially and morally, for California

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Pepper Spray Victory
posted on JANUARY 07, 2013 by Meredith Fenton
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An update on the use of pepper spray in the DJJ.

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Ella Baker Center on the Move
posted on DECEMBER 12, 2012 by Jakada Imani
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Our Executive Director shares the Center's plans for 2013.

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Middle of Nowhere- Film Review
posted on OCTOBER 12, 2012 by Sumayyah Waheed
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A new film explores the impact of incarceration on the loved ones of those locked up.

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Families Unlocking Futures: Solutions to the Crisis in Juvenile Justice
posted on SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 by Jennifer Kim
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A new report outlines the struggles of families impacted by the juvenile justice system.

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Books Not Bars Mother Pepper Sprayed at Ventura
posted on AUGUST 17, 2012 by Sumayyah Waheed
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When Alma Barillas last visited her son at Ventura youth prison, she didn't expect to be pepper sprayed by guards. But that's exactly what happened.

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“More to the offender than the offense.”
posted on JULY 26, 2012 by Morgan McGinnis
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Our society is far too consumed with punishment and blame to take the time to understand the root causes of offenses committed by young people.

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