Criminal Justice
July 15, 2009 -
Following a heated and emotional debate on racial dispariti
July 15, 2009 -
By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, North Carolina NAACP
July 13, 2009 -
As Facing South has reported, states facing massive budget crises have begun to move away from a "lock-'em-up" approach in prison policy. The trend continues as states deal with rising prisons costs.
June 30, 2009 -
In September 2007 more than 40,000 demonstrators descended on the small town of Jena, La.
June 26, 2009 -
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told lawmakers this week that it was time to close the gap in prison sentences for crack and powder cocaine crimes, a disparity in sentencing that has had a large impact on the African-American community.